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03-07-2005, 08:54 PM
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Recommended time for block heater
Is there an ideal length of time to plug in the block heater?
1 hr 2 hrs 3 hrs????? temperature dependent?
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1985 300 D T - Rauchsilber (Smoke Sliver Metallic) with MB Tex Quartz 155 = Cream interior -  320K and counting!1999 E300 TD - Silver - Just got her 3-13-15 ! the 2nd '83 300SD - Brown Metallic - traded away 1985 Limo Diesel aka "Stretchy" - Sliver - Blue Int - Sold but still in Athens 1983 300SD - Brown Metallic - Sold April 2008  1982 300 D T - Royal Blue with Tan interior - Sold 
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03-07-2005, 09:18 PM
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1 hour doesn't seem to make a difference.
2 hours really helps. 3 hours is like a summer day.
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03-07-2005, 09:44 PM
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You need a block heater in Athens GA? Maybe the Discovery Channel is right a new Ice Age is upon us.... I've found about 3 to 4 hours does it.
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03-07-2005, 09:55 PM
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in the low teen and single digits of the last couple weeks i had the wifes plugged in and timed to start at 4 am then she started it no prob aro 645am.
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03-07-2005, 10:40 PM
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03-07-2005, 11:17 PM
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I run mine 2-3 hours. I have a timer that I set for about 3 hours before I expect to leave. It also depends on how hard your car is to start, I don't really need to plug mine in I just do to reduce wear and get heat faster.
But anything over 3 hours seems like overkill.
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03-07-2005, 11:35 PM
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I take my advice from Joe Walsh, it gets plugged in "All Night Long"
 no fancy timers or getting up at 2am to plug the car in 
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 1980 500SE/AMG Euro 1981 500SEL Euro 1982 380SEL 1983 300TD 1983 500SEC/AMG Euro 1984 500SEC 1984 300TD Euro 1986 190E 2.3-16 1986 190E 2.3 1987 300D 1997 C36 AMG 2003 C320T 4matic past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350
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03-08-2005, 04:01 AM
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Answer:
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Above -18F it is not used at all.
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03-08-2005, 07:31 AM
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When I recently rebuilt the top end of by new SD, I put a block heater in. It was nice to have a toasty warm block to work with outside.
However, this car is so easy to start. Heck, I've started it easily at 10 deg WITHOUT GLOWPLUGS! My other SD won't easily start below 10 deg without the block heater.
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Michael LaFleur '05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles '86 300SDL - 360,000 miles '85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold) '89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold) '85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold) '98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold) '75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold) '83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-( '61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes 2004 Papillon (Oliver) 2005 Tzitzu (Griffon) 2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)
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03-08-2005, 08:05 AM
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03-08-2005, 08:28 AM
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roughly 350
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03-08-2005, 12:03 PM
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Athens, GA gets a handful of below freezing days, believe it or not. Recently, it has been close to 70 only to get back into the 20's a few days later. My car starts much better if I plug it in for a couple of hours on colder mornings.
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1985 300 D T - Rauchsilber (Smoke Sliver Metallic) with MB Tex Quartz 155 = Cream interior - 320K and counting!1999 E300 TD - Silver - Just got her 3-13-15 ! the 2nd '83 300SD - Brown Metallic - traded away 1985 Limo Diesel aka "Stretchy" - Sliver - Blue Int - Sold but still in Athens 1983 300SD - Brown Metallic - Sold April 2008 1982 300 D T - Royal Blue with Tan interior - Sold
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