Anyone ever installed a factory block heater in a 1985 300D Turbo California car?

My mechanic just looked at the job and shook his head. Since it's a California car, the turbo sits low and there's that damned trap. The wrench said that he had to use a mirror just to see the freeze plug that's gotta come out. He opined that it would cost a lot of bucks to R&R everything that needs to come out of the way, not counting anything brittle that breaks during the operation on this 21 year old car. Even then, the freeze plug might not come out, so it would all be for naught.

Consequently, Diesel Giant's lower radiator hose kit looks better and better and I can do the work myself. Anyone interested in buying my factory heater with power cord, new in original box, can PM me.

Jeremy in Santa Rosa, California

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