Originally Posted by '83 240D

-58 below zero in the 85 300SD, wind chill was almost -90 below zero. I had mixed gasoline with #1 diesel to keep it from jelling. I ended up having to start the 240D the other day when it was about -11 below with no block heater and no other heating aids other than brand new glow plugs, it almost didn't start and I thought for sure I was going to fry the starter and battery from cranking for so long but it eventually took off. The worst time starting I have ever had was actually in my gas 560SEL, I was invited ice fishing with a friend for a day and after driving the 560 out to the middle of the lake made the mistake of shutting it off and letting it sit there for the day. It was around -40 below zero with bad wind chills and when I went to start it at the end of the day it wouldn't even turn over a complete revolution. We ended up tow starting it with my friends diesel Excursion which he had left running all day.