As a salesman driving a late 1970s model diesel made by MB I get weird
looks and remarks like does you car have navigation control, an ipod and a
talking map? Not
When I make reservations at a hotel I always ask for an outside 110volt plug
for my "handicap car" They always accommodate. They ask what the hell do
you mean. I plug em in with a timer. around 3 to 4:00AM have her kick on.
Now in 20-30 below stuff, I add my battery warmer, my magnetic lube heater
(just to add heat to engine as synthetic is fine). and just plug in before
bed for all night. Of course the best thing to get is the pencil type
glows. If you are still farting around with the filament type dump em.
What a difference. Thanks Marshall.
Moral block heater is a must. Now during the day if I park and it is real
cold I go out every few hours and start the car up and spin the parking lot
a few times. I do find my self always looking for 110volt outlets at
various places I drive ....just in case, terrible habit I know. I also
travel around with handy tester as I have plugged in to dead outlets before.
I always test the outlet.
Regards Tom Scordato
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Berryman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Block Heater Yes or no
On Mar 10, 2006, at 11:47 AM, Richard Barnaby wrote:
Even if you COULD "get by" without it,
Why not have the oil more warm and available.
Seems to me, cheap insurance on the engine life.
I do it for science. It is good to know how to get the car started
in the event of power failures ( which usually occur in Winter around
here) and how low you can go. I live where you live except they call
it New York over here.
I also run synthetic oil so my oil is always ready to be pumped. My
190D Euro has no block heater, it used to live in Florida. All of our
other MB diesels have block heaters. I will be installing one as well
as flushing the cooling system and refilling with G-05, when I get
around to it.
I mostly tell my cold start stories so some of the other folks on
the list can feel more secure about their cars starting when it gets
cold.
It seems to me that many who live in much warmer climes than you and
I have the greatest paranoia when it comes to cold starts. I hope to
ease their minds and reduce the stress that they endure as a result.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
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