Me too Ha! Ha!

-Gary Burnette-

  I'd  MOVE,next door to Gary, or Florida! 

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Up here in the (great) NW, if I'm going somewhere in below freezing wx I use the block heater AND I put a small space heater in the cab.



I connect a timer so BOTH come on about 3-4 hrs before I'm going...... both the block AND cab are toasty when I'm ready to go!!

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It does get close to that cold on days here but I will not be driving on those days.  I alread have a block heater, just have to install it but I have a little bit before that is really neaded.

1958 F100 292

"Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs."

"Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice."

-Henry Ford

If I lived an an area that was 40 below I would use a block heater - period

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

You're right, that's why I reposted after my earlier response, I didn't catch the -40. WAAAAAYYYY too cold for me

-Gary Burnette-

Yes, but he said MINUS 40*F .......that's nearly 70 degrees F below freezing!..... just about anything except synthetic is sludge at that temp!!

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Now if you're gonna be running around in 20 to 40 below then I would be going to a thinner oil than what I just mentioned above.

-Gary Burnette-

With the 15w it actually flows pretty well at freezing. Not as good as 5w but I've seen no problems with 15w 50 or 15w 40 in cold startups.in cold startup it's the 15w in the 15w-40 thats working. Been using this stuff for years and it will go thru the bearings and up thru the rockers in short order not in minutes if everything's in good working order.I use pressure gauges and not idiot lights for accurate measures as well. The synthetics stick too the metal parts anyway to help against dry startups.

-Gary Burnette-

Thanks everybody, I got really sick so did not get to the oil yet and will take all this info into consideration.  I will say, a little off topic, that I will not or will I ever buy anything from Walmart.  I am a Union guy and although I do not or can not always buy union and/or American, I can avoid Walmart completely.  Sorry for the mini rant but if you know anything about that company and you care about how companies treat thier employees you would make every effort not to go there as well.  Pay more for Ma and Pop.

1958 F100 292

"Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs."

"Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice."

-Henry Ford