Engine block heater, anyone order one? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

GreyGhost · 12-04-2009, 08:14 PM

I got the engine block heater with my 2LT Auto. Am I the only person to get this option?

I plugged it in one night, but couldn't see any difference in the temp gauges the next morning when I started driving. I can't find anything in the owners manual about the block heater option.

This is my first car with a block heater. The temperature was 1 degree (F, not C) this morning. I want to know how I make sure it is working, how long to leave it plugged in, how the Camaro one works, etc.

Anyone else order it?
Anyone got info on it?

mrbrans5 · 12-04-2009, 09:06 PM

hahaha ya... I have the block heater as well on my 2LT M6. I forgot all about it though. I will have to look into it.

Eduk8r · 12-04-2009, 09:27 PM

I do not have one on the Camaro, but I do on the Pickup. It is a heating element in one of the freeze plugs. You can feel the heat in the block on mine.

GreyGhost · 12-04-2009, 10:36 PM

Hey Eduk8r - Thanks for reminding me to think of the obvious. Currently its 17 degrees here, and forecasted to bottom out at 12 tonight. Even though it won't be that cold in the garage, it should be a good night to plug in the heater and see if the block feels cold or warm tomorrow.

Hey MrBrans5, glad I could remind you of another feature you ordered. :-)

OUR72GTO · 12-05-2009, 01:14 AM

I did .

74 Camaro LT · 12-05-2009, 12:05 PM

Are you serious, pluging a block heater at those temps. The block heater is a cold weather starting aid, designed to keep the engine block and oil warm in extreme cold weather (BELOW ZERO). trust me I live in the frozen north where the temp can get to 20 yes 20 below zero, thats when you need a block heater.

MONTANACARGUY · 12-05-2009, 01:29 PM

Current generation GM block heaters are designed to come on at zero degrees or below only, at 1 degree your block heater would have been off. It'sforecasted to be
around 25 below zero here in Great Falls on Monday night Dec. 8 block heaters are also in the forecast.
Is it getting cold anywhere else?

OUR72GTO · 12-05-2009, 02:28 PM

Yes.......they are controlled now. Not just a heat coil that is on all the time.

There are oil pan pucks for those who did not get the RPO KO5.

bluch · 12-06-2009, 03:04 PM

where is the cord located in the engine compartment? I can't find anything that mention the block heater in the owners manual??

bluch · 12-06-2009, 03:42 PM

never mind. i found it

figured i should get it plugged in, since it is gonna be -29 C tonight

DJ ATOMIX · 12-13-2009, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluch

never mind. i found it

figured i should get it plugged in, since it is gonna be -29 C tonight

Hey man, I cant get the Camaro started this evening and I've had the block heater plugged in for over an hour 1/2 so far. Do you think it needs 3to4 hours to get it warmer? It's -32c tonight :(

The car will not fire up and all the computer malfunctions.

Shaun

Ravirn · 12-13-2009, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MONTANACARGUY

Is it getting cold anywhere else?

Tomorrow's weather forecast is calling for a windchill of -45 to -50C here in Calgary. I think that's around -55F. A block heater is a must around here.

Ravirn · 12-13-2009, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ ATOMIX

Hey man, I cant get the Camaro started this evening and I've had the block heater plugged in for over an hour 1/2 so far. Do you think it needs 3to4 hours to get it warmer? It's -32c tonight :(

The car will not fire up and all the computer malfunctions.

Shaun

I've found that at those temperatures, at least 2 hours is needed for the block heater to be of proper use. Since the Camaro's engine is larger than I'm used to, probably more time than that is needed. -32 is VERY cold!

shad2009 · 12-13-2009, 03:58 AM

dang, ya'll r getting some cold @$$ temps!!!! it's only in the teens here...i hope we never get another negative degree weather day

12-04-2009, 08:14 PM	#1
GreyGhost Drives: Custom CGM/Pearl White 2010 Camaro Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ft Collins, CO Posts: 361 View My Garage	Engine block heater, anyone order one? I got the engine block heater with my 2LT Auto. Am I the only person to get this option? I plugged it in one night, but couldn't see any difference in the temp gauges the next morning when I started driving. I can't find anything in the owners manual about the block heater option. This is my first car with a block heater. The temperature was 1 degree (F, not C) this morning. I want to know how I make sure it is working, how long to leave it plugged in, how the Camaro one works, etc. Anyone else order it? Anyone got info on it? __________________ CGM w/ Pearl White and Kandy Kopper FlexPaint wrap, matching bow ties and brake covers, amber halos & fogs" Awesome image by: Hazman

12-04-2009, 10:36 PM	#4
GreyGhost Drives: Custom CGM/Pearl White 2010 Camaro Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ft Collins, CO Posts: 361 View My Garage	Hey Eduk8r - Thanks for reminding me to think of the obvious. Currently its 17 degrees here, and forecasted to bottom out at 12 tonight. Even though it won't be that cold in the garage, it should be a good night to plug in the heater and see if the block feels cold or warm tomorrow. Hey MrBrans5, glad I could remind you of another feature you ordered. :-) __________________ CGM w/ Pearl White and Kandy Kopper FlexPaint wrap, matching bow ties and brake covers, amber halos & fogs" Awesome image by: Hazman

12-05-2009, 01:14 AM	#5
OUR72GTO 2010 SIM Beige RS 6M Drives: SIM RS 6M 66 Corvair Silverado LTZ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kamloops,British Columbia Posts: 4,673	I did . __________________ CAMARO.. 2010 The Heart Beat is back in CHEVROLET Now let's put it back in America

12-05-2009, 02:28 PM	#8
OUR72GTO 2010 SIM Beige RS 6M Drives: SIM RS 6M 66 Corvair Silverado LTZ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kamloops,British Columbia Posts: 4,673	Yes.......they are controlled now. Not just a heat coil that is on all the time. There are oil pan pucks for those who did not get the RPO KO5. __________________ CAMARO.. 2010 The Heart Beat is back in CHEVROLET Now let's put it back in America

12-06-2009, 03:04 PM	#9
bluch OH CANADA! Drives: 2011 RAM 1500 LARAMIE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB, CAN Posts: 3,930 View My Garage	where is the cord located in the engine compartment? I can't find anything that mention the block heater in the owners manual?? __________________ Had to trade in the Camaro for a truck :(, but hopefully I can join the Camaro family again one day

12-04-2009, 09:06 PM	#2
mrbrans5 Drives: IOM Bahia Int. 2LT RS M6 SR BH Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Whitby, Ontario, Canada Posts: 751	hahaha ya... I have the block heater as well on my 2LT M6. I forgot all about it though. I will have to look into it.

12-04-2009, 09:27 PM	#3
Eduk8r Drives: Blue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KY Posts: 208	I do not have one on the Camaro, but I do on the Pickup. It is a heating element in one of the freeze plugs. You can feel the heat in the block on mine.

12-05-2009, 12:05 PM	#6
74 Camaro LT Drives: 74 camaro lt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: nd Posts: 56	Are you serious, pluging a block heater at those temps. The block heater is a cold weather starting aid, designed to keep the engine block and oil warm in extreme cold weather (BELOW ZERO). trust me I live in the frozen north where the temp can get to 20 yes 20 below zero, thats when you need a block heater.

12-05-2009, 01:29 PM	#7
MONTANACARGUY Drives: CHEV TAHOE CHEV IMPALA 69' COUGAR Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: GREAT FALLS MT Posts: 142	Current generation GM block heaters are designed to come on at zero degrees or below only, at 1 degree your block heater would have been off. It'sforecasted to be around 25 below zero here in Great Falls on Monday night Dec. 8 block heaters are also in the forecast. Is it getting cold anywhere else?

12-06-2009, 03:42 PM	#10
bluch OH CANADA! Drives: 2011 RAM 1500 LARAMIE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB, CAN Posts: 3,930 View My Garage	never mind. i found it figured i should get it plugged in, since it is gonna be -29 C tonight __________________ Had to trade in the Camaro for a truck :(, but hopefully I can join the Camaro family again one day

12-13-2009, 03:58 AM	#14
shad2009 "Cassie" Drives: 2007 Tungsten Grey Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,153	dang, ya'll r getting some cold @$$ temps!!!! it's only in the teens here...i hope we never get another negative degree weather day

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