Joining the Diesel world
It looks like I am getting rid of my 2008 F250 with the V10 and getting a new 2016 F350 Diesel. Can you kind folks give me some advice where I can go looking for information that I will need in order...
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Campinfan wrote:
when do you guys plug in the engine block heater....around what temperatures? And thanks for all the info.
Ford says it is 'required' to be used whenever the temp drops below -10F.
I winter in Florida now so I have not had to plug in my current diesel, but when I lived up north, I would plug in if temps were below about zero or +10. I had mine on a timer to turn on about 2 hours before I needed to leave for work.
You want to make things as easy as possible on the glow plugs, batteries and starter and it's always nice to have warm air from the heater soonest ! The block heater also makes for warmer oil which will circulate better then oil that is at below zero temps.
