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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
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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
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No, not serious about building a igloo.
Adding heat to the radiator is going to literally do nothing to help the startup, running of the car itself, except maybe protect the radiator if you had the wrong temperature range antifreeze in.
If you never had problems before, seems replacing your existing heater element with same unit should be a straight forward process with a proven record of working for you.
Adding heat to the radiator is going to literally do nothing to help the startup, running of the car itself, except maybe protect the radiator if you had the wrong temperature range antifreeze in.
If you never had problems before, seems replacing your existing heater element with same unit should be a straight forward process with a proven record of working for you.
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-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.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
so you using a pair of these for both engine/transmission?
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