Engine Block Heater Do we need it in 0 degree temps? Does it make a difference?
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- In this video I compare how quickly the interior heats up on 0 degree days when using and not using the block heater. Interesting outcome...spoiler alert. It does make a difference!!!
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Just ask anyone from Canada if block heaters are worth it... Heck yeah! Plus, it helps to reduce engine wear, not being dead cold when you turn the key
I live in Northern Canada and just bought a new Jeep Wrangler. They don’t come with block heaters anymore and when asked why they don’t come standard this from dealers service writer “it is because they now conform to California standards??” He chuckled and rolled his eyes. With new technology, direct fuel injection and running full synthetics, vehicles generally have no issues with a cold start…. However, it is real hard on the internal combustion components and will affect the internal wear of your vehicle. So if you plan on trading in every few years don’t worry about it and drive it like it’s stolen, if you keep and maintain your vehicles make get a block heater installed for your cold weather cities. You can’t put a price on peace of mind… I installed one first thing!
Old video but right now in Butte Montana we are at -38 without windchill. My truck came from down south so I had the understanding it didn't come with one. But boy oh boy thank God for TH-cam cuz it made this diesel crankover in that 40 below.
I'm in Oregon I have a 2023 F250 XLT Diesel Super Duty, which I Love. When the temp went to °25 and the freezing rain started, I went to plug in my truck. That didn't happen. It doesn't have one. 3 days later, my truck has 1.5 inches of Ice all over it. I can't get it thawed out as my truck doesn't want to just sit and run. We are supposed to get moew freezing raln all day tomorrow.
I have had 2 other Ford Diesel trucks with block warmers. I miss them now. I had them in °9 weather with no issues. Playing for my owners manual and no block heater is BS.
IMO all diesel engines should come with them standard from factory. For the $11,000 cost of the engine they should throw in the $15 wire for the block heater. Sorry you are going through all that.
I totally agree. Plus the $110 I had to pay out to get copy of the owners manual book. You would think for $68,5000 cash. They would give you a book and a plug. Oh and a CD player. Ugh
Josh, from Truck Master, plugs in the block heater on an engine and lets it warm up before working on them. Even if he's not going to start the engine, just warming up the coolant makes working on an engine more bearing in freezing weather. I guess that means that there is some heat that radiates out under the hood.
Thanks for making this video
Have you by chance run forscan on your truck? Watching your video I saw the temps over guages and figured you might have... I actually used to work at the firehouse you passed lol. Looking for some help making some changes to my 22 F350 if you'd be willing to show me how it works.
Did you ever take the temp on the 17. What you can do is just put the block heater on a timer right off your extension cord set the time about 3-4 hours before you leave that way it's not running all night. How's the truck over all thanks for sharing 👍
Good video for contrast and making the point of only needing 3 hours for the block heater. We're currently just South of Fenton and I'm looking for an in-line cord timer that handles the roughly 1,000 watts I've read the block heater pulls. Would there be any damage having it plugged in all night I wonder?
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So the supplemental cabin heater may not operate if the coolant is warm....
A dually you must have good front tires in mud or deep snow.
Aggressive good tires. The rears don’t matter much. Apply rain x if you don’t want ice build up on your windows.
So this was helpful, I live in the south, and ordered a diesel, and was wondering about a block heater, we never fall below 15 degrees, but what if I travel north to say Michigan? Do I need one for a weekend trip in the winter? It looks like it will still start, for those small Christmas trips without the extra installation/equipment.
Owners manual says it's not needed until it's below zero. I find the best way to warm the inside of your truck is to leave the climate control on auto. It will blow light so the rapid cab heater will work. If you turn the fan up you get cold air.
Good luck 👍
Im in chicago its cold here as well, my 2019 f250 did not come with a block heater, which i am going to have one installed asap bcuz without the heater i had issues last winter with rough starts on cold mornings, few times it was so cold it threw my engine light on.
Are u sure it’s not there? Check behind the license plate it’s usually there. Do u have the xl or xlt model?
Nice KYD hat!
The 2017’s had a 2 separate plug system which they did away with and is now a 1 single plug and into the block heater element in the passenger side of the block. The cure to all of this is move to south Florida. Problem permanently solved 🤪
I enjoyed watching, but want to know what your voltage drops to. My 2018 Ram 6.7 with the grid heater starting drains bad, voltage gets to 10 for seconds, then 11, then 12 over some 30 seconds. The batteries are 1 year old. And it will do this 32 or 42 degrees.
That's really bad. Make sure your battery has a thermostatically controlled heater of some sort too. Most don't have the thermostat.
Are you running an anti gel additive? If so what brand? I live in the Kansas City area and just bought a 2019 F350 lariat diesel. I don’t have a block heater but may check into installing one.
Motorcraft anti-gel cetane booster is what I use in Michigan.
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My cars aren't diesel, and I want to put block heaters in them. I'm in MI, and it's definitely not a must have, but seems to me like it would be better and less wear on the engine than a remote start and letting it idle to get warm before I drive. Probably would also improve MPG numbers if you have a short commute as the car would get to operating temp quicker. I don't understand why they aren't more common, honestly. Who wouldn't want their car to warm up faster without the trouble of a remote start?
A warm start is so much better than a cold start.
I had looked for decent warmers for my gasoline cars, but never settled for anything. The diesel was easy. Took the plug out that was there for the heating element, screwed it in, and all good!
Simple answer, yes block heaters help. Unless you want to abuse your motor for no good reason
Should I even plug mine up, I’m at 40 degrees temps???
Is there a setting you changed so the gauges show the actual temps? My coolant gauge just shows the blue bar
I used FORscan to make those changes.
How you get the 🔌out I can't seem to find mind
Did your truck come with the block heater? I don’t think all trucks come with them
@@peterdang9475 on the window sticker saying It comes with the package
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my 2022 wouldnt start at 5 degrees fahrenheit had to plug it in for 2 hrs to start it.
Not cool and sorry that happened. Could the fuel have gelled up??? 5 degrees is definitely cold enough to make that happen.
@@AdventuringToday I think maybe its the oil? It only has 3k on it and I think the factory uses 15w40 instead of 5w40. I hope it wasn’t the fuel I just filled it at QT day prior and it started fine after being plugged in for a couple hrs so idk.
@@jayb7102 What part of the country do you live in. I believe the factory oil is the 5w40. They use the lower weight oil to help w/ MPG...plus they probably pay a little less for it in bulk. I'm still thinking it is the fuel. Diesel fuel can start to cloud (form wax crystals) below 40 degrees for bad diesel and around 25 degrees for good diesel. If your weather is unusually cold for this time of the year or you got a cold snap and the truck sat outside, even with quality fuel that QT sells it can still freeze up. The block heater actually heats up the coolant not the oil like many people believe...but it could generate enough warmth to thaw out some thick diesel fuel near the injectors which is why I'm guessing it's the fuel. Another indication it's not the oil is it sounds like the engine may have been turning over pretty strong and thick oil would slow that...but 5 degrees is nothing for duel battery diesels these days if the fuel has not gelled.
So now the question is what anti-gel to buy? Do not get power service. Optilube is a great one. Stantedyne (probably spelling that wrong) is really high quality also. I use AMSOIL...the off the shelf Ford treatment is a good one also that you can buy at the dealer. Power Service, in really cold temps, will clog your fuel filter...I'm speaking from experience!
@@AdventuringToday power service is made/endorsed by Cummins. I don’t use any of that shit.
Should unplug before starting
this driving and recording. and narration is not the safest. The information is a good thing though.
Thank you! Good advice!!!!
Should unplug before starting