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Old 07-01-2013, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD View Post
An oil heater would be a good idea for your area, warm/warmed up oil is a lot thinner than cold oil and will flow so much better at start up......
David
True, and the engine builder pointed out that even in warmer weather there is good benefit to using the pre-heater to get the oil closer to operating temp. I'm still reading about these but one claims to add 50 - 60 degrees in 15 min. and 175 degrees in 45 minutes. If true, that would absolutely be beneficial...not the same as pre-oiling, but the next best thing and a lot easier to install.

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