Block heater,,,,
Does your vehicle have/had one?
What State are you in?
What State are you in?
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Silverado Duramax 2003 Boise ID. Yes, but it took me 5 years to find it. 0 -
Had frost plug heaters on a Chevy V-8, and a 500 watt circulating heater on a Ford 4 cylinder. And a heating pad/ trickle charger for the battery.
Fairbanks Alaska. Yes, it would get SERIOUS cold there.0 -
It's pretty rare you find a vehicle with them nowadays....at least compared to days of old.
Neither of our current vehicles have them. Both have their models repeated cold weather group package too, but apparently that wasn't important enough. I wish they did have them though.
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Northern Nevada, 04, 06, & 12 Cummings all have block heaters from the factory. The 04 & 06 were originally sold in So Cal. I never needed them until moving here. The 04 didn't have the cord installed but had the block heater from the factory. 12 bucks for the cord and it was good to go. My trucks don't like to start when it's below 20 without them. 0 -
My Dodge Cummins came from the factory with one located in the block itself, not a freeze plug. It starts INSTANTLY down to 25 below zero. Without it at 0-5 degrees it may or may not start depending on the battery (2) condition. 0 -
My snow plow does. Only way I can get it to start in cold weather.
Colorado.0 -
Yep, ?04 F250 6.0. It can get finicky without it during extended single digit (or lower) temps. 0 -
Not needed in SC 0 -
I put them on every vehicle since the mid-90s and I live Utah about 40 miles south of Salt Lake where it gets down to the teens at night, but sometimes we'll get down to this cold is 20 below zero
I put the 1500 watt inline tank type engine block heater.and then I bought a heavy duty timer to turn on 1-2 hours before I'm ready to leave, depending how many gallon system it is to warm it up so it doesn't have to run the heater all night long.
I also have an oil heater that I use to. It's in the form of a dipstick oh, and I think it's more important to heat your oil then it is to heat your cooling system
As soon as I get in and fire it up, the heaters blowing warm air. And when it gets to 18 to 20 below zero, they don't hesitate
I don't plug them all in every night, just the one that I'm planning on using the next day.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sig220_Ruger77
It's pretty rare you find a vehicle with them nowadays....at least compared to days of old.
Neither of our current vehicles have them. Both have their models repeated cold weather group package too, but apparently that wasn't important enough. I wish they did have them though.
Jon
You can add an aftermarket one on them, that's what I do if they didn't come stock from the factory0 -
I've got one similar to this. Doesn't have a handle. Didn't know what it was for the longest time. Have never used it or needed it. 
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Wouldn't be without one. 0 -
Yep. 2017 Ram 3500 with a 6.7 cummins in Oregon. It will start just fine in our current 15-20 degree mornings, but the block heater makes the defrost work w/o idling for 1/2 hour.. 0 -
No, but my vehicle was originally from Florida, so that's not a surprise to me.
I did purchase an oil pan heater though. I'll install it soon enough. I'm sure it may help with Oklahoma winters.0 -
Nope, not for years in NM. Back in Missouri I had a dip stick heater and a heat coil under the battery for really cold winters, kept both above freezing for easy early morning starts. Got a little heat about 2 hours down the road. 0 -
Had a block heater on an 84 f-250 6.9 diesel when I lived in MT.
Lived East of the divide. Very cold!
Our gas rigs never needed them.0 -
I have one in my Kubota 3 cylinder diesel tractor that came from the factory that way. I was told to plug it in an hour before starting on cold winter days. She starts up like a roaring lion and can start working without idle warm up time. I live in Michigan. 0
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