06-19-2012, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by falconfixer
IMHO it's overkill to install a block heater even with an oil cooler for warm climates. I had one on my Jeep installed when I built it and it was a $50 add-on. I believe this was something built into the block and I know a lot of the after market ones are magnetic and just stick to the oil pan.
As far as power, yep you plug them into an outside outlet. I had mine on a timer to come one a few hours before I had to leave for work. And for gee-whiz I never plugged in until less than 0 degrees out or colder. Oh did I mention this is when I lived in Alaska and saw temps in the -50s? That is when a block heater is needed.
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Well what I'm getting at is that with all the oil cooling work I've done (which is great when driving the car), my warm-up times are substantial. I typically leave the car idling in the driveway for 10 minutes straight before I even move the thing, and I still have to take it easy a while after that to let the temps get up. And that's in the summer, in our mild winter it can be 15 minutes. It's not ideal to add all that extra idle time to the car, not to mention the wasted fuel and fumes and whatnot. Being able to pre-heat the block/oil before I even start could possibly cut down on some of that idling, maybe...
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