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interesting thread about blockheaters for temperatures above freezing... I am now a three season blockheater user on a 1.8L and notice a difference but I am now into 5 degree temperatures.
I imagine your truck burns a fair bit of fuel idling for 15 minutes and a blockheater would certainly help.
my point is this.. there are very few manufacturers of blockheaters and you will find that companies like Temro are OEM suppliers, therefore OEM and aftermarket are of the same quality if installed properly.
I imagine one will only cost 30 to 60 bucks for your truck. be aware the truck will only heat to a point were you are wasting power to the atmosphere around the engine but I suspect not nearly as fast as idling a 4.9L engine.
tbh my primadonna child has endured cold cars all her life and it has not killed her. That is with me starting and rolling down the driveway nearly immediately at - 4f.
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