Garry94

Hi everyone. Actually i think my block heater is gone bad. I am from winnipeg and its -22°c now. So i need a new block heater . There are two types of heater available online. One is oem which goes in coolant and other one is pan heater. I think pan heater one is megnetic and easy to install. If someone can help me choose the right one for my civic 2005 that will be helpfull. Thanks

Slumpertcivic

Colin42

We occasionally get down to -30 C in my area, -20 fairly often in the winter and my car has never had a problem starting

Garry94

lol bro i dont know if its sarcasm or you are serious.

-20 is not problem but it gonna go till -35. And -25 is common. Moreover i heard as block heater increase the temperature of engine and prevent wear and tear which happen in such low temperature due to improper lubrication. So even if car is getting started in such cold, its better to have block heater for the betterment of engine.

Slumpertcivic

Colin42

My old truck had a block heater that went in the coolant, seemed to work well when it was really cold.
Don't have much experience with the oil pan heaters, but that would be a good idea provided you have a steel oil pan, aluminum isn't magnetic

Sedona

I have used stick on heat pad heaters on my engine oil pans for years. Especially helpful for transmission pans too since they dont have the advantage of fire inside. Not as effective as the in-block water heaters but still keeps lube reserve more movable than the frozen jello level and doesn't need invasive surgery.

Garry94

lol yeah they are not difficult to install. Have you used these on your civic? There are 300watt one available which can be more hotter then those sticky pads.

Sedona

I haven't on one of these yet(since I only got a personal civic a month ago) but eventually I want a full block heater. The trans-pan one is a case where a 150 watt or 300 are only sticky. The 150w on my jeep 3.7 engine/trans pair is enough to get the pans on both to 45 deg F when it's 5-10 outside. It isn't roasty but I certainly believe it's better to start out with. For what it's worth, the civic 1.7 is the fastest heating engine I've dealt with.

Garry94

hey are you talking about this type of heaate? https://www.amazon.ca/Kats-24150-Watt-Universal-Heater/dp/B000I8TQD6
so you using a pair of these for both engine/transmission?

Sedona

Yep. Wired both into a common plug. If you use them make sure to use red RTV to seal the edge down from freeze/thaw water.