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You will find that it makes a huge difference to use synthetic oil. Expensive, but worth it if you have to walk instead of drive. If you know it will be really cold, a quart or two of 0w30 could make the difference between starting and not.
Flame suit on. . ., fire away. A portable jump starter battery kit is a good idea - keep it inside at your place so it is warm and can give you ample power if it is cold enough to need it. When I had a diesel rabbit, I used to lug the battery inside on cold nights. But on an '87 benz, removing the battery is going to goof up the radio, and I don't know how easy it is to get it out either.
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It was 10F outside this morning and mine started just fine. Good battery, possibly one bad glow plug. A little shaking for the first minute, but she fired right up. She has good compression though, she always fires on the first revolution after the glow plug cycle.
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Don't do it..
I lived in Rockford IL just south of you and a car without some type of block heater during the extreme cold weather days (-65 wind chill) would not start..including my Friends 240D. Once He left it running for 5 days....
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I was going to reccomend the BBQ technique, I have used it more than once, but I think that an '87 is going to have that big ol cover on the bottom of the engine to catch oil drips. If the cover is not there, I endorse it wholeheartedly, though it does take some time.
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just an added safety precaution.its only common sense and good safety practice to keep a fire extinguisher handy in the garage or nearby if your trying the bbq method.
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-12 Celsius overnight and -10 when I left this morning... glowed for about 20 seconds and then it fired up right away. No roughness at all except the first couple seconds. I am using Mobil 1 15W50 synthetic.
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The only time I've had problems starting gassers in the cold was when there was another problem, bad starter, battery or something else. And believe me if your battery or starter are questionable, then you'll know it at zero degrees F. As for the other diesels in my life, tractors and semis, they'll never start without being plugged in for at least a couple of hours. The MB is a different breed though, so there is hope if it's well maintained.
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Are there no outlets nearby at all? Is there another building nearby that would let you plug in, especially with a timer, for a small fee?
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