In a few words - Mobil 1 oil, new glow plugs, new battery, and adjust the valves - you should not have much trouble starting it in MN without the block heater. (My 240D was purchased new in MN by my Grandfather).
> > We don't plan on using the 240 in the winter if we can help it anyway. But > there WILL inevitably be occasions when we must. > > Thanks > Brian > 83 240D -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go
