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It's -24 here right now. It also was this morning when I started my vehicle. I have no engine heater and it turned right over and started. I use 5W30 Mobil 1 and that's still surprisingly fluid at that temperature. The truck turns over at a decent speed as well. No funny noises (other than the belt going whiiirrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!).
I do need to get a pan heater on there but it didn't have one when I got it in Sept and I didn't think of doing it until it was too late.
I do need to get a pan heater on there but it didn't have one when I got it in Sept and I didn't think of doing it until it was too late.
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guys,
I'd seriously, and I mean seriously, be careful not so much with your engine oil, but your tranny oil. There are stories on this very forum of a cold snap that hit parts of the midwest that literally did turn the tranny fluid to a gel and FUSED parts of the tranny together due to friction heating. I believe the reported temp was -40*F but PLEASE check up on that fact.
I'd seriously pour some tranny fluid in a pan on the porch and check it in the morning before taking off. If it looks good, then I wouldn't fret.
I'd seriously, and I mean seriously, be careful not so much with your engine oil, but your tranny oil. There are stories on this very forum of a cold snap that hit parts of the midwest that literally did turn the tranny fluid to a gel and FUSED parts of the tranny together due to friction heating. I believe the reported temp was -40*F but PLEASE check up on that fact.
I'd seriously pour some tranny fluid in a pan on the porch and check it in the morning before taking off. If it looks good, then I wouldn't fret.
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ugh, at -40 I'm going nowhere. Would idling in neutral help with the thick tranny fluid? I wish there was a way to make it pump fluid in park. Mine feels fine when I take off with it when it's -20 or so, but I'm very gentle with it until it warms up. I also let it idle for a good 10 minutes or so at that temp.
My favorite winter thing is when it's -20 and it's sitting out in the wind and blowing snow, and the rear brakes freeze. The wheels spin fine but it feels like you have no power brakes since you have to hit them so hard to stop. Stomping on them a couple of times breaks them free. I'm going to have to start carrying a hammer like my dad does for the big rig. Just give them a quick smack before rolling out.
Beauty.
My favorite winter thing is when it's -20 and it's sitting out in the wind and blowing snow, and the rear brakes freeze. The wheels spin fine but it feels like you have no power brakes since you have to hit them so hard to stop. Stomping on them a couple of times breaks them free. I'm going to have to start carrying a hammer like my dad does for the big rig. Just give them a quick smack before rolling out.
Beauty.
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guys,
I'd seriously, and I mean seriously, be careful not so much with your engine oil, but your tranny oil. There are stories on this very forum of a cold snap that hit parts of the midwest that literally did turn the tranny fluid to a gel and FUSED parts of the tranny together due to friction heating. I believe the reported temp was -40*F but PLEASE check up on that fact.
I'd seriously pour some tranny fluid in a pan on the porch and check it in the morning before taking off. If it looks good, then I wouldn't fret.
I'd seriously, and I mean seriously, be careful not so much with your engine oil, but your tranny oil. There are stories on this very forum of a cold snap that hit parts of the midwest that literally did turn the tranny fluid to a gel and FUSED parts of the tranny together due to friction heating. I believe the reported temp was -40*F but PLEASE check up on that fact.
I'd seriously pour some tranny fluid in a pan on the porch and check it in the morning before taking off. If it looks good, then I wouldn't fret.