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Engine Block Heater
Anyone know where to find the engine block heater OEM part for the 370?
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Found on a Nissan dealer site in Canada. http://www.nissanparts.ca/ Check under accessories for the 370z and you'll see the blocker heater ($327.46 - ouch)
11001-1NC0B That part does appear on an Infinti parts site in the US and it's half the price south of the border. Infiniti Heater-Cylinder Bloc (11001-1NC0B) GL |
There should already be one standard...at least I saw it on mine the other day. It's on the driver side near the front of the car beside the intake.
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I've never really lived in a cold climate, so I'm not familiar with these block heaters. The Infiniti parts sites also don't show any pics. How big are these things, where do they install? Are they easy to completely remove from the vehicle when not in use? They require wall-outlet AC power to operate right? What kind of temps do they run at?
Just curious about how viable an option it would be, in a warmer climate, to use this to pre-heat the engine and reduce oil warmup time with a big oil cooler setup :) |
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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. |
yah, cars are only designed to -40C/-40F. so anything near or below you will benefit from heaters, i think.
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I can see your point....let me do some digging but for a quick cheap oil heater you can get a universal from JCWhitney or the sort. Hell, even Amazon might have them. It won't be factory but it will be one of the ones that stick on the oil pan. The caveat to that is clearance issues underneath it. Something to think about.
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Block heaters are mainly for diesel engines in cold climates. You don't need a block heater for your Z. If you live somewhere that cold, you shouldn't have the Z anyway. My Z has been through two Chicago winters, starts promptly in the cold, and is off the min temp peg in about ten minutes if I have the oil cooler covered. Don't waste your time with a heater.
You shouldn't idle your car warm. You should drive it immediately at low rpm to warm her up more quickly. |
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My car was destined for Edmonton so it has a block heater. I'm looking to remove the cord though. I don't need it and don't want a big coil of extension cord under the hood. I haven't followed where it goes but I'm assuming the heater is screwed into the block or pan. Hopefully the cord detaches from it. |
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I believe all Canadian models come with the block heater.
The cord is unobtrusive so why would you want to go through the trouble to remove it? On my '09 Z I didn't even know it was there until someone said it came with a block heater. It may be attached to a freeze plug which is pressed into the block. Then it would be a pita to get it out. If using synthetic oil, a block heater becomes less useful as the oil won't be as thick at colder temperatures as dino oil would be. But getting down to -40 it would have its benefits especially at reducing cold start wear with little lubrication. |
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