Blockheater.
Blockheater.
Well its almost winter time in north dakota and i need a block heater for my 2010 ss/tc. I was wondering which block heater everyone recommends i guess it gets 40 below somtimes according to people here on the base.
i dont think u can put a block heater on these cars, but all u need is a oilpan heater, its a pad that u stick onto ur oilpan and plug it in, works great, i love just above u in manitoba and i havent had any problems with it yet, been using it for 2 years now.
get the biggest one they have, where ever u go buy it.
get the biggest one they have, where ever u go buy it.
Last edited by tomj77; Sep 13, 2010 at 05:55 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
From being under the car it looks like theres a spot a oil pan or block heater plugs right into. Most or all cars sold in Canada have block heaters stock, so if the SS/TC is sold there its probably an option and available part. Call Tom at CED. Or do what I did on my escape:
Pro heat makes a rubber stick pad that goes on the bottom of the oil pan. so its non invasive and doesnt require F'ing with drilling a hole or that bs. then just route the plug to the front or where ever. Works great. I have mine on a timer so like 5 hours before work its starts to heat from the bottom and heat rises up through the block. Makes for a quick start and warm air is fast to come out the vents
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Pro heat makes a rubber stick pad that goes on the bottom of the oil pan. so its non invasive and doesnt require F'ing with drilling a hole or that bs. then just route the plug to the front or where ever. Works great. I have mine on a timer so like 5 hours before work its starts to heat from the bottom and heat rises up through the block. Makes for a quick start and warm air is fast to come out the vents
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I'm pretty sure I remember seeing Block Heaters on this forum before. They should work on all the Ecotecs and were an option from the factory. I'd try searching a little a see what you find or go with what the others have said (Stick on one).
to assume something like this would be to assume all cars sold in the northern states should also have block heaters...
I mean it's not like mother nature see's the 49th parallel, and changes the weather
Neither my '09 SS, or my brothers '09 SRT4 came with block heaters.
I bought my car in February, and at the time I searched high & low to find out that there is no block heater that GM sells for these cars;
The block heater available which works with earlier ecotecs utilizes a frost plug in the head that was deleted on the LNF casting.
The only options are to do an in line coolant heater, or the aforementioned oil pan one...
good luck - please post up on what you end up doing (and where it's placed)
From being under the car it looks like theres a spot a oil pan or block heater plugs right into. Most or all cars sold in Canada have block heaters stock, so if the SS/TC is sold there its probably an option and available part. Call Tom at CED. Or do what I did on my escape:
Pro heat makes a rubber stick pad that goes on the bottom of the oil pan. so its non invasive and doesnt require F'ing with drilling a hole or that bs. then just route the plug to the front or where ever. Works great. I have mine on a timer so like 5 hours before work its starts to heat from the bottom and heat rises up through the block. Makes for a quick start and warm air is fast to come out the vents
Proheat Products, Inc. --Auto Engine Heaters, Fluid Reservoir Heaters
Pro heat makes a rubber stick pad that goes on the bottom of the oil pan. so its non invasive and doesnt require F'ing with drilling a hole or that bs. then just route the plug to the front or where ever. Works great. I have mine on a timer so like 5 hours before work its starts to heat from the bottom and heat rises up through the block. Makes for a quick start and warm air is fast to come out the vents
Proheat Products, Inc. --Auto Engine Heaters, Fluid Reservoir Heaters
not all cars sold in Canada have block heaters;
to assume something like this would be to assume all cars sold in the northern states should also have block heaters...
I mean it's not like mother nature see's the 49th parallel, and changes the weather
Neither my '09 SS, or my brothers '09 SRT4 came with block heaters.
I bought my car in February, and at the time I searched high & low to find out that there is no block heater that GM sells for these cars;
The block heater available which works with earlier ecotecs utilizes a frost plug in the head that was deleted on the LNF casting.
The only options are to do an in line coolant heater, or the aforementioned oil pan one...
good luck - please post up on what you end up doing (and where it's placed)
to assume something like this would be to assume all cars sold in the northern states should also have block heaters...
I mean it's not like mother nature see's the 49th parallel, and changes the weather
Neither my '09 SS, or my brothers '09 SRT4 came with block heaters.
I bought my car in February, and at the time I searched high & low to find out that there is no block heater that GM sells for these cars;
The block heater available which works with earlier ecotecs utilizes a frost plug in the head that was deleted on the LNF casting.
The only options are to do an in line coolant heater, or the aforementioned oil pan one...
good luck - please post up on what you end up doing (and where it's placed)
not all cars sold in Canada have block heaters;
to assume something like this would be to assume all cars sold in the northern states should also have block heaters...
I mean it's not like mother nature see's the 49th parallel, and changes the weather
Neither my '09 SS, or my brothers '09 SRT4 came with block heaters.
I bought my car in February, and at the time I searched high & low to find out that there is no block heater that GM sells for these cars;
The block heater available which works with earlier ecotecs utilizes a frost plug in the head that was deleted on the LNF casting.
The only options are to do an in line coolant heater, or the aforementioned oil pan one...
good luck - please post up on what you end up doing (and where it's placed)
to assume something like this would be to assume all cars sold in the northern states should also have block heaters...
I mean it's not like mother nature see's the 49th parallel, and changes the weather
Neither my '09 SS, or my brothers '09 SRT4 came with block heaters.
I bought my car in February, and at the time I searched high & low to find out that there is no block heater that GM sells for these cars;
The block heater available which works with earlier ecotecs utilizes a frost plug in the head that was deleted on the LNF casting.
The only options are to do an in line coolant heater, or the aforementioned oil pan one...
good luck - please post up on what you end up doing (and where it's placed)
ugh...freaking weak sauce. the big 3 are FROM DETROIT! WTF? they should know we could use them...damn I bet the zr1 has a ******* block heater :P
Last edited by northvibe; Sep 13, 2010 at 11:21 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Thats the one I got for my escape 2.3L I4.
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I did the same with my ms3 and vibe...newer cars only issue is weak batteries or cold oil...but an oil pan warmer would help a ton. why not? it wont hurt it, only make starting the car easier.
not all cars sold in Canada have block heaters;
to assume something like this would be to assume all cars sold in the northern states should also have block heaters...
I mean it's not like mother nature see's the 49th parallel, and changes the weather
Neither my '09 SS, or my brothers '09 SRT4 came with block heaters.
I bought my car in February, and at the time I searched high & low to find out that there is no block heater that GM sells for these cars;
The block heater available which works with earlier ecotecs utilizes a frost plug in the head that was deleted on the LNF casting.
The only options are to do an in line coolant heater, or the aforementioned oil pan one...
good luck - please post up on what you end up doing (and where it's placed)
to assume something like this would be to assume all cars sold in the northern states should also have block heaters...
I mean it's not like mother nature see's the 49th parallel, and changes the weather
Neither my '09 SS, or my brothers '09 SRT4 came with block heaters.
I bought my car in February, and at the time I searched high & low to find out that there is no block heater that GM sells for these cars;
The block heater available which works with earlier ecotecs utilizes a frost plug in the head that was deleted on the LNF casting.
The only options are to do an in line coolant heater, or the aforementioned oil pan one...
good luck - please post up on what you end up doing (and where it's placed)
These cars do not come with a block heater nor was there an option for one, when GM did cold weather testing on these cars I'm sure they thought of that. I drove my 09 through the winter all last year (where it can easily dip below -40 with the windchill) and the girl started flawlesly.
There is no plug in near where I park my car at work otherwise I might of invested in a stick-on oil pan heater.
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im tempted to do it, i just dont know how much better it will improve things.. Mobil 1 5w doesnt really gel up like 10w dino at really low temps... and the coolant will still be cold right?
If you live really far north, you definetly should invest in metal charge piping
If you live really far north, you definetly should invest in metal charge piping
-15 is nothing try starting it in -30 with no oil pan heater. it will start, but it wont like it. i had mine viberate so bad i thought it would shake itself apart first winter when i didnt have a heater yet
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