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Help canadian P5 owners
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phoenix323
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you can get an aftermarket inline heater, they keep things pretty toasty!
I love my block heater for cold nights....so does the car haha
I love my block heater for cold nights....so does the car haha
Dude you live in Quebec, you have to get a block heater it gets cold, synethic oil doesnt have anything to do with the fact that its going to start when wind is blowing in your grill at -40.
Block HEATER IS A MUST!
Yes, I really need one these days. I bought the car used, maybe there's already one. Do you know where on the engine it should be placed?
Thanks!
normally your block heater is on the other side of the frost plugs....it's on the inside of your block.
Great, Thanks
Like I said before with synthetic oil there is no need for a block heater, sure it wouldn't hurt, but its not a necessity. Synthetic oil maintains a more constant viscosity in cold temps meaning it stays more fluid compared to dino oil that just turns to molassus. Take a litre of dino oil and good quality synthetic, leave them outside for a few hours then try to pour each of them, the synthetic will pour almost like normal, the dino oil will be like thick syrup.
The whole purpose of a block heater is to keep the oil warm and fluid for startup, but if synthetic is already fluid....see what I am saying.
I have owned 10 cars over the years and never had a block heater, never had a problem...most of them ran synthetic.
The whole purpose of a block heater is to keep the oil warm and fluid for startup, but if synthetic is already fluid....see what I am saying.
I have owned 10 cars over the years and never had a block heater, never had a problem...most of them ran synthetic.
^^ actually your forgetting that a block heater doesnt only heat your oil but mostly it heats your coolant.
And if your coolant starts to freeze thats not good.
so if you want to perserve your car than a block heater is important.
if you own 10 cars over the years that means you dont own one for very long, i can tell you that after you use your car for over 10+ years with synthetic it wont matter it will freeze up my transmission started to cease up, the heater will heat up the general engine compartment.
LOl this is funny cause i just bought a speed 6 in B.C. that doesnt come with a block heater.
and im going to the mazda dealer to instal a block heater, at the cost of $250.00 the block actually costs 80 bucks.
worth it if you want to keep your car in Canada for a long time.
And if your coolant starts to freeze thats not good.
so if you want to perserve your car than a block heater is important.
if you own 10 cars over the years that means you dont own one for very long, i can tell you that after you use your car for over 10+ years with synthetic it wont matter it will freeze up my transmission started to cease up, the heater will heat up the general engine compartment.
LOl this is funny cause i just bought a speed 6 in B.C. that doesnt come with a block heater.
and im going to the mazda dealer to instal a block heater, at the cost of $250.00 the block actually costs 80 bucks.
worth it if you want to keep your car in Canada for a long time.
Like I said before with synthetic oil there is no need for a block heater, sure it wouldn't hurt, but its not a necessity. Synthetic oil maintains a more constant viscosity in cold temps meaning it stays more fluid compared to dino oil that just turns to molassus. Take a litre of dino oil and good quality synthetic, leave them outside for a few hours then try to pour each of them, the synthetic will pour almost like normal, the dino oil will be like thick syrup.
The whole purpose of a block heater is to keep the oil warm and fluid for startup, but if synthetic is already fluid....see what I am saying.
I have owned 10 cars over the years and never had a block heater, never had a problem...most of them ran synthetic.
It's a known fact that most of the engine wear occurs at cold starts, synthetic definitely has the edge over Dino. But for the small cost in electricity, versus less wear and tear on the engine I know what gets my vote plus you get heat from the heater way sooner, what the hells wrong with that.
It's like a big strong guy with his hand in a fire, and tears running down his cheeks, and saying I can take this. WTF make life harder than it has to be. Block heater FTW.
Pat.
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when? since the first day they were sold!When did Canadian P5's stop having block heaters?
I have a 2002 and as far as I'm aware it came stock with the 120V plug/cord wrapped around the hood stopper just near the driver side headlight. Also the plug itself has a removable rubber boot to protect the prongs, so it might appear to be hiding.
just because you live way up there doesn't mean you can assume all cars comes with one from the factory! mazdas always had optional block heaters and they were all installed either at the port or the dealers!
^Yes, it is an optional accessory.
Alberta cars often come with this as "Standard equipment" offered by the dealer, as the dealers have the block heaters installed and tack it on as additional price to the car.
Everyone wants and needs a block heater in Alberta so it's more cost effective for the dealers to have it pre-installed in the cars.
Alberta cars often come with this as "Standard equipment" offered by the dealer, as the dealers have the block heaters installed and tack it on as additional price to the car.
Everyone wants and needs a block heater in Alberta so it's more cost effective for the dealers to have it pre-installed in the cars.
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when? since the first day they were sold!
just because you live way up there doesn't mean you can assume all cars comes with one from the factory! mazdas always had optional block heaters and they were all installed either at the port or the dealers!
Fair enough. I bought my car used so I wasn't aware, but I did suspect the dealers have had them installed, or they would be installed in the same way day time running lights are implemented from Mazda upon export, or import (assuming this is correct).
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