Help wanted on Dodge Journey SE 2012 Block Heater
#1
Help wanted on Dodge Journey SE 2012 Block Heater
Hello all,
I'm a complete zero when it comes to anything related to automobiles, and am hoping someone will be able to help me. I just moved to a Northern Canadian town with legendary cold winters, and where a block heater is an absolute must.
I checked today at a garage in town, and was told it would cost me about $450 to have one installed.
I have no idea if this is a fair price, or if it's something I could order off of Ebay or the like and have installed by someone from kijiji or craiglist.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Eric
I'm a complete zero when it comes to anything related to automobiles, and am hoping someone will be able to help me. I just moved to a Northern Canadian town with legendary cold winters, and where a block heater is an absolute must.
I checked today at a garage in town, and was told it would cost me about $450 to have one installed.
I have no idea if this is a fair price, or if it's something I could order off of Ebay or the like and have installed by someone from kijiji or craiglist.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Eric
#2
Holy smokes, that seems REALLY over the top. Couple different kinds of engine heaters, constant flow fellers, that get plumbed into a heater hose, and block heaters, that replace a freeze plug. I am REAL curious where they get that 450 bucks from..... that would only be reasonable if the block heater itself cost 350 bucks.....
#4
HeyYou, I frankly have no idea how much it should cost, as I've never really needed one. It just seemed to me to be quite on the high side, which is why I didn't go for it.
Is it something I could order online, and then have installed by a mechanic? And if ordering, is there a complete package I need? Sorry for the really newbie questions.
Is it something I could order online, and then have installed by a mechanic? And if ordering, is there a complete package I need? Sorry for the really newbie questions.
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Thanks HeyYou. I saw one advertised for 32 bucks. Would this be what I need? Cheers
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