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lubrication is even more important Re: frost plug
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Posted by buickanddeere on December 22, 2004 at 09:35:45 from (64.10.41.247):
In Reply to: frost plug heater posted by TomR Ont. on December 22, 2004 at 00:35:51:
Electricity is cheaper than performing early repairs.
The main hazard with block heaters is that they don't warm the oil. Now the engine starts right up but the cold stiff mineral oil can be over a minute before making it up to the oilpump, through the filter( it's likely gone full bypass anyways)and to the far end of the lubrication system.
Machines that run 24/7 or run steady except for fuelling and started warm like taxi cabs. Those engines last a long time. Cold starts without lubrication is death to engines. Plus we often see the proud person who got the engine to start, gooses it a few times with lots of rpm in triumph that it started.
Synthetic oil in the crankcase or a oil pan heater is just as or more important than a block heater.
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