Gettin Ready for Winter....
09-19-2007, 04:51 PM
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Gettin Ready for Winter....
Hey guys, I'm new to owning a truck with a diesel motor....I live in WV, so the winters here can be harsh. I was wondering what I need to do to my truck both before and during winter to take care of it....I don't have a block heater...
09-19-2007, 05:12 PM
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09-19-2007, 05:14 PM
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cool, whats that do
09-19-2007, 05:20 PM
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RE: Gettin Ready for Winter....
it has an anti gel for the winter months along with cetane boost (octane boost for diesel).
you can install a block heater.
let the rig warm up on cold mornins before pullin out.
09-19-2007, 05:24 PM
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RE: Gettin Ready for Winter....
yea anything involving opening hte hood is over my head.....lol. my buddy had an 02 model cummins and didnt have a block heater, he just let his warm up before driving it in the winter. even during the summer and fall i let my truck idle a minute or few before pulling out, and i let it idle about a minute before shutting it off. i was just told to do that, i dont know exactly the importance of letting it sit before shutting it off.....
09-19-2007, 07:10 PM
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Letting it run lets the motor cool off as well as the turbo. It helps prolong engine life as well as to keep your oil in a little better condition.
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interesting....thanks. i know the how, just always wanna know the why when it comes to things. =)
09-19-2007, 07:15 PM
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I think the block heater is only required if there are temps below is it -30???/ or something like that. eiether way a block heater is not very expensive to get sounds liek you are taking care of it tho so I wouldn't be worried.
09-19-2007, 07:25 PM
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yea we rarely get below 0 here in the middle of winter
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RE: Gettin Ready for Winter....
mine fires up at -25 not pluged in mine has a trans pan heater ,block heater ,oil pan heater for the colder days