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10-10-2012, 09:06 PM
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Drives: 1981 Z28 // 2010 1SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
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Engine Block Heater
I will be driving my SS through the winter and need to add a block heater. Has anyone done this? Does anyone have ideas... I'm trying to decide between an oil-pan heater, a coolant heater, and maybe some other options I don't know about.
I haven't seen this covered and nothing turned up through the search function but I may have missed something... |
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10-10-2012, 10:02 PM
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Dont H8 Me Cuz U Aint Me
Drives: 2016 SS Sedan, 2017 Explorer Sport Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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I've only seen engine block heaters on diesel engines.
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10-10-2012, 10:07 PM
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Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: May 2012
Location: North Dakota
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 Just kidding, but they're really common up here for all different engines. My Impala SS had one when I purchased it. There were several days where it came in really handy. Now I'm in the same boat in a way, luckily GM provides us with the LLT an option from the factory. Good luck finding a block heater OP. I had an oil pan heater put on my '83 Grand Prix a couple of winter ago when it was my DD. It worked out really well.
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10-11-2012, 12:06 PM
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Drives: 1981 Z28 // 2010 1SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
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Just like a stick-on puck heater? This is the easiest and cheapest solution. I kind of like the idea of keeping the coolant a bit warm tho so the heater core warms me up faster in the morning
 . I may be misunderstanding how those work though... seems kind of contradictory to heat your coolant!
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10-11-2012, 05:36 PM
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        Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: CA, Bay Area
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There is an OEM one. Read your manual. It should be outlined in there.
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