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cold weather starting/oil viscosity 200 1983

posted by  frankly on  Wed Jan 22 01:49 CST 2003
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Good morning:

Finally a real winter in OHIO, 0 deg f (-17c) for a several days coming up.

Am a bit disabled, would rather not do any car work till me better and weather warmer, no oil change.

Car, 245DL, has 175k or so, have been using 20W50 oil year round for three years, uses a quart or so bet. oil changes, more (or I go 30 w)if high speed interstate.

Engine oil now is 3 qts 20w50, 1 qt10w30.

May have to start and run the car during this cold, no garage, oil really too thick?

Had a friend once, would remove battery and bring inside-not an option.

What about a jump assist during start from a (running or parked?)Toyota Celica?

Have thick gauge jumper cables.

Have voltmeter, my batt. (DIE HARD, 4-5 yrs. old) reads 12.6 stable in this cold, but starter is orig.

Recipe for homebrewed block/oil heater that I could connect to 120V? Battery "blanket"?

I fear the worst, stuff does break in extreme conditions.

--Frank, just "chillin'" in NE OH
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83 245, 81 244






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