[Vwdiesel] Oil question

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

I have equipped all my diesels with a freeze plug electric block heater, 
which takes up a huge amount of slack in the low temperature starting 
activity. A few hours of block heater lets it kick over most of the Ohio 
winter. Level two is to combine the block heater with a drop light snugged 
up to a side of the battery, to keep the electrolyte warm. On the coldest 
night, at ten below zero, I drape a blanket and tarp over the engine 
compartment to help keep the heat from the electrical devices focused where 
it will help.

Level three is in addition to the heaters......drain the oil, take it 
inside and heat it in the sink by running hot water in a basin containing 
the oil bucket. Level three also requires that the battery be brought 
inside overnight and taken out and put in the car when it needs to be 
cranked over, after the warmed oil has been returned to the engine.

Doyt

 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
At 07:39 PM 10/26/2005, you wrote:
>I know not another oil thread, just was wondering if I should move to a
>10w-30 oil from the 15w-40 for the winter? The temp here can get down into
>the teens F but not very often and not for long, maybe a weeks worth and
>that is it. Mostly it gets into the 20's to 30's with highs anywhere from
>the 30's to 50's. Heck one Feb it hit 70 F and it was on the one day out of
>my life that I was at the ski slopes here in NC,(small 5,000 ft high hills)
>and all the snow was melting.
>
>So far from my re-ring after the broken new ring circus the engine is doing
>well and is not using much oil. It has around 6k on it now.
>Nick
>
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