Im a strong believer in engine heaters ! I have both a katz aftermarket coolant heater and a 200watt oil pan heater ! Instant heat and oil pressure ! this also saves alot of fuel ! and also the battery and washer solvent tank stays warm also !
Hey, would you say the oil pan heater does as good or better of a job as a block heater? My SUV came without a lock heater and I thought of getting an oil pan heater instead since it's cheaper and easier to install.
@@nukey555 ya ! I would go with the highest wattage you can get and most are magnetic so if you have a cast pan you would have to improvise ! Like using jb weld and a thin piece of steel ! my daily has a pan heater and a remote heater next to the battery !
Syntetic oil, engine block heater, engine oil pan heater, battery heater must be used for the extrem cold weather. Any kind of engine heating will be nice for start engine. And a 60w bulb put inside of the engine room will be a great idea during the night.
I love that Jeff keeps the energy level up outside in that weather... talking about engine block heaters. I thought about adding one of these to my order... but I got a heated garage 👍👍👍
I personally like the cord under the hood. Pull it out a bit and leave it hang all winter. My work truck had that lower clip to plugin, hated it. Nothing like getting on your knees at minus 35 to plug in
In essence, the thermostat plug is the worst thing GM has done for their products. I wanna use the heater when I want to, what a stupid idiotic thing they have done, Im never buying GM again
Good idea having a dedicated spot to plug the vehicle in, however all the vehicles today are coming with this. The problem is that I am almost 75 yrs young, but when you have bad knees and or hips you have to craw down to the ground to plug it in and the connector that only goes in one way. At nite you cannot see how to do this, you need a flash light on your forehead and that is ridiculous. I had to lay down in the snow and find a channel to come and feed the cord out under the hood anyway. Now I can use it. Tell those wonderful engineers to design a higher spot for the cord. Sometimes you get your good cloths dirty crawling around trying to find that plug. I love my truck but hate the plugin. Mel PS sorry Jeff you touched a very sore spot.
And there should be a way to plug in other accessories to the block heater circuit such as an oil pan pad and battery warmer, down low like that was stupid cause I encounter first problem it froze solid before I even got to plug-in (rapid snowfall in 24 hours from +10 to -20C (Yukon Territory)
I have a 21 baby duramax and I plug it in if it’s below -10 Celsius (usually plug all our vehicles in then), but what your saying is it doesn’t start heating until it reaches minus 18? I can tell you the little duramax sounds equally disgruntled cold starting without being plugged in between -10 and -30.
Yeah, not sure I like that there's a thermostat deciding when to turn the block heater on. I think it's perfectly useful to run a block heater when the temps are in the teens and single digits.
I used my block heater on my 2020 Duramax 3500 second time this yeah the hole truck burn 🔥 to the ground and I have also gone found a second 2020 that has also burned down do to block heater PLEASE DO NOT PLUG IN THESES TRUCKS THEY HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM
That is a cool feature but is it standard? I remember all GM vehicles sold in Canada from the late 80's to mid 2000's had block heaters as standard equipment. But they eliminated that at some point. Best tip I remember reading many years ago and I still think of it today was that starting an engine when the temperature outside is -20 ( 0 F ) causes as much wear as driving 500 miles. That might be less true today with the better (thinner) oils but there could still be some truth to it. My car doesn't have a block heater but I can park inside on very cold nights so I don't cause wear lol. Modern cars are amazing at starting in the cold though, they basically just start right up without a problem even at -25 --30. GM's have always been awesome at cold starting, the best heaters and the best air conditioning too.
Hey Jeff quick question! I bought a used 2021 series and found that it has a block heater plug but it didn’t come with any block heater cable. Would a normal extension cord plug or do I need a specific plug for it? Thanks!
good video Jeff! I have been eyeing up the new 2022 refresh RST for my first new vehicle, I was wondering if you would know the colours that would be available? I thought the 2021 colours were a little boring.
Iridescent pearl coat Dark ash metallic Red hot Northsky blue metallic Silver ice metallic Summit white Black Glacier blue metallic Cherry red tintcoat These are all your options for the 2022 RST refresh
@@lanedemars2341 yessir that’s the one. It looks like the only color you won’t be able to get on the RST is sand dune metallic which is limited to trail boss and ZR2 trucks
At what outside temperature/climate is it recommended to use the engine heater/heater cord?
Im a strong believer in engine heaters ! I have both a katz aftermarket coolant heater and a 200watt oil pan heater ! Instant heat and oil pressure ! this also saves alot of fuel ! and also the battery and washer solvent tank stays warm also !
Hey, would you say the oil pan heater does as good or better of a job as a block heater? My SUV came without a lock heater and I thought of getting an oil pan heater instead since it's cheaper and easier to install.
@@nukey555 ya ! I would go with the highest wattage you can get and most are magnetic so if you have a cast pan you would have to improvise ! Like using jb weld and a thin piece of steel ! my daily has a pan heater and a remote heater next to the battery !
Syntetic oil, engine block heater, engine oil pan heater, battery heater must be used for the extrem cold weather. Any kind of engine heating will be nice for start engine. And a 60w bulb put inside of the engine room will be a great idea during the night.
I have the same truck so this is great knowledge to have thank you
I love that Jeff keeps the energy level up outside in that weather... talking about engine block heaters. I thought about adding one of these to my order... but I got a heated garage 👍👍👍
I personally like the cord under the hood. Pull it out a bit and leave it hang all winter. My work truck had that lower clip to plugin, hated it. Nothing like getting on your knees at minus 35 to plug in
Well said!
Great video , Jeff. Thanks for sharing.
In essence, the thermostat plug is the worst thing GM has done for their products. I wanna use the heater when I want to, what a stupid idiotic thing they have done, Im never buying GM again
Well my spoiled ass in so cal will never use one lol looks cold there Jeff!
Just had another look, no block heater on my Trail Boss, bought new here in southern Ontario.
Will it also keep the battery charged?
Good idea having a dedicated spot to plug the vehicle in, however all the vehicles today are coming with this. The problem is that I am almost 75 yrs young, but when you have bad knees and or hips you have to craw down to the ground to plug it in and the connector that only goes in one way. At nite you cannot see how to do this, you need a flash light on your forehead and that is ridiculous. I had to lay down in the snow and find a channel to come and feed the cord out under the hood anyway. Now I can use it. Tell those wonderful engineers to design a higher spot for the cord. Sometimes you get your good cloths dirty crawling around trying to find that plug. I love my truck but hate the plugin. Mel PS sorry Jeff you touched a very sore spot.
Absolutely agree.
And there should be a way to plug in other accessories to the block heater circuit such as an oil pan pad and battery warmer, down low like that was stupid cause I encounter first problem it froze solid before I even got to plug-in (rapid snowfall in 24 hours from +10 to -20C (Yukon Territory)
I have a 21 baby duramax and I plug it in if it’s below -10 Celsius (usually plug all our vehicles in then), but what your saying is it doesn’t start heating until it reaches minus 18? I can tell you the little duramax sounds equally disgruntled cold starting without being plugged in between -10 and -30.
Yeah, not sure I like that there's a thermostat deciding when to turn the block heater on. I think it's perfectly useful to run a block heater when the temps are in the teens and single digits.
If you ever had to get your truck towed to a heated shop to defrost you never forget to plug it in.
You look cold... 60 degrees here today. :)
It was FREEZING that day lol
If its super cold youll have to warm up the vehicle longer.
And unplug it before you drive away 😂
Jeff do we have refreshed at4 interior pics?
now why could gmc not do that on there 2021 denali trim>???
I used my block heater on my 2020 Duramax 3500 second time this yeah the hole truck burn 🔥 to the ground and I have also gone found a second 2020 that has also burned down do to block heater PLEASE DO NOT PLUG IN THESES TRUCKS THEY HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM
I have garage and i t never gets that cold in there
That is a cool feature but is it standard? I remember all GM vehicles sold in Canada from the late 80's to mid 2000's had block heaters as standard equipment. But they eliminated that at some point. Best tip I remember reading many years ago and I still think of it today was that starting an engine when the temperature outside is -20 ( 0 F ) causes as much wear as driving 500 miles. That might be less true today with the better (thinner) oils but there could still be some truth to it. My car doesn't have a block heater but I can park inside on very cold nights so I don't cause wear lol. Modern cars are amazing at starting in the cold though, they basically just start right up without a problem even at -25 --30. GM's have always been awesome at cold starting, the best heaters and the best air conditioning too.
100$ extra
@@Exotic_drift not true
Shut up
So am I right to say it does not need to be plugged in until it is 18° or cooler? Thank you. Great videos!
Found the answer…thermostat will not engage block heater unless the temp is 0°F/18°C.
18°C is 64°F. 0°C is 32°F. So do they recommend plugging it in anytime below freezing?
@@dlp4183he meant -18C
Hey Jeff quick question!
I bought a used 2021 series and found that it has a block heater plug but it didn’t come with any block heater cable. Would a normal extension cord plug or do I need a specific plug for it? Thanks!
Hey man it's just a 3 prong plug and when I was trying to look for mine it was under the back seats
engine thermostat for the block heater dumbest idea someone came up with.
When can we get final pricing for the Denali ultimate
Gonna buy one? I heard 90K.
@@WheresHerb I am buying one but at my local dealer I already have a price 84068.93
good video Jeff! I have been eyeing up the new 2022 refresh RST for my first new vehicle, I was wondering if you would know the colours that would be available? I thought the 2021 colours were a little boring.
Iridescent pearl coat
Dark ash metallic
Red hot
Northsky blue metallic
Silver ice metallic
Summit white
Black
Glacier blue metallic
Cherry red tintcoat
These are all your options for the 2022 RST refresh
Is that glacier blue the colour that they show the ZR2 off in?
@@lanedemars2341 yessir that’s the one. It looks like the only color you won’t be able to get on the RST is sand dune metallic which is limited to trail boss and ZR2 trucks
I'm not in love with the outlet being on the front of the vehicle. Won't the road grime mess it up ?
Stupid place to plug in a vehicle. Separate cord is also stupid . Hard to see .Must be removed each time. Can't say STUPID enough times !!!!!!