98GTstang

i feel dumb for asking this but where i live its extremely cold..im using 10w30, what could i use so it doesnt crank so heavy when its cold?

sprostang

Run 5W30 and maybe get an oil warmer.

sitnlopro99gt

+1

blueV6

uhhh i think its called a block heater lol.. but yea that n 5w30 synthetic

sprostang

No. There`s a big difference between an oil warmer and a block heater. A block heater won`t keep the oil warm, only the coolant.

blueV6

srry bud a block heater goes on ur block... as the name states... n keeps the oil in the block warm hence allowing you to start when its -40 celsius outside[:'(]

blueV6

while it may warm ur coolant a lil as well... but mostly ur oil

sprostang

sprostang

A block heater or headbolt heater is an electric heater that heats the engine of a car to ease starting in cold weather. They are connected to normal AC power overnight or before driving, via regular power plugs that are fed through a vehicle's grille. This allows easier starting in cold temperatures, by keeping the coolant warm. Heaters are also available for motor oil so that the oil does not gel and its viscosity remains low. The rapid heat circulation caused by block heaters also aids the initial vaporization of fuel in the engine; because of this effect, block heaters reduce pollution, as poor fuel vaporization causes much higher emissions.

sprostang

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