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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 11-08-2015, 03:50 PM

Though an engine block heater is more effective to reach operational temperatures quicker, those oil heaters (either plug or dipstick heater) might help too. A thinner oil flowing easily might also reach the valvetrain faster, reducing its wear.

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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr It's all about Diesel Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Posts: 12,864 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,683 Times in 1,501 Posts	Though an engine block heater is more effective to reach operational temperatures quicker, those oil heaters (either plug or dipstick heater) might help too. A thinner oil flowing easily might also reach the valvetrain faster, reducing its wear.