I was asked in another thread about my block heaters.
If you live in a northern climate (or elsewhere) where it's cold, you may want to consider heaters for both the engine and transmission.
On the engine, they'll definitely help when starting. Even with the pre-heater for the glow plugs, the engine will start and run much better if it's warm
On the transmission, in cold temperatures you'll notice the RTV doesn't have much "oomph" or "get-up-and-go" until the tranny fluid is warm.
There are several types of heaters but I chose these to heat the oil pans of the engine and tranny.
For the engine, I used a Wolverine Model 9.0
www.wolverineheater.com
Transmission, I used a ProHeat 512
www.proheat.com
For both types, they're stick-on and then a aluminum putty is provided to seal the perimeter to avoid any water getting in. Both were installed to the bottom of the pans.
The reasoning for the 2 different brands was due to the "footprint" (dimensions) of the heater as well as their output heat. The selections were based on the available size to install the heater(s).
Once installed, I ran the wiring up to an area that's right above and in front of the battery for easy plug-in and connected both plugs to an ext. cord splitter.
I then have a 24-hour timer that stays on (to keep the time of day correct) plugged into the wall with an extension cord. When I'm done for the day, I plug it in. The timer is set to come on for approx. 2 hours each afternoon, with the 2 hours ending about the time I would be using it (right after work). When it's below zero, I switch to 3 hours but normally, 2 hours is enough.
If you live in a northern climate (or elsewhere) where it's cold, you may want to consider heaters for both the engine and transmission.
On the engine, they'll definitely help when starting. Even with the pre-heater for the glow plugs, the engine will start and run much better if it's warm
On the transmission, in cold temperatures you'll notice the RTV doesn't have much "oomph" or "get-up-and-go" until the tranny fluid is warm.
There are several types of heaters but I chose these to heat the oil pans of the engine and tranny.
For the engine, I used a Wolverine Model 9.0
www.wolverineheater.com
Transmission, I used a ProHeat 512
www.proheat.com
For both types, they're stick-on and then a aluminum putty is provided to seal the perimeter to avoid any water getting in. Both were installed to the bottom of the pans.
The reasoning for the 2 different brands was due to the "footprint" (dimensions) of the heater as well as their output heat. The selections were based on the available size to install the heater(s).
Once installed, I ran the wiring up to an area that's right above and in front of the battery for easy plug-in and connected both plugs to an ext. cord splitter.
I then have a 24-hour timer that stays on (to keep the time of day correct) plugged into the wall with an extension cord. When I'm done for the day, I plug it in. The timer is set to come on for approx. 2 hours each afternoon, with the 2 hours ending about the time I would be using it (right after work). When it's below zero, I switch to 3 hours but normally, 2 hours is enough.
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