Block heater
#1
Block heater
I just purchased an A4 2009 last month, I just founded out that Audi Canada will not be producing any block heater for 2009 models.
I live in Saskatchewan and it is cold, anyone would have a suggestion short of having a block heater to keep the engine warm or at least make it easier to start during cold days.
Thank you
I live in Saskatchewan and it is cold, anyone would have a suggestion short of having a block heater to keep the engine warm or at least make it easier to start during cold days.
Thank you
#6
Re: Block heater
Gilles, does your 2007 have a block-heater? Mine doesn't and when I asked the dealer in Calgary I was told just to use synthetic oil and it would start. During extremely cold weather in January last year I mounted an infrared heat lamp (175 watts), pointing at the oil filter canister, worked quite well my wife said as she was out of town with the car for a week on a course and no warm garage available. Her old Jetta, bought in Saskatoon, had a dealer-installed pan heater which seemed to work very well also. I was surprised the Audi dealer didn't do the same.
#7
Re: Block heater
Gilles, does your 2007 have a block-heater? Mine doesn't and when I asked the dealer in Calgary I was told just to use synthetic oil and it would start. During extremely cold weather in January last year I mounted an infrared heat lamp (175 watts), pointing at the oil filter canister, worked quite well my wife said as she was out of town with the car for a week on a course and no warm garage available. Her old Jetta, bought in Saskatoon, had a dealer-installed pan heater which seemed to work very well also. I was surprised the Audi dealer didn't do the same.
#8
Re: Block heater
Gilles, does your 2007 have a block-heater? Mine doesn't and when I asked the dealer in Calgary I was told just to use synthetic oil and it would start. During extremely cold weather in January last year I mounted an infrared heat lamp (175 watts), pointing at the oil filter canister, worked quite well my wife said as she was out of town with the car for a week on a course and no warm garage available. Her old Jetta, bought in Saskatoon, had a dealer-installed pan heater which seemed to work very well also. I was surprised the Audi dealer didn't do the same.
I was told the same thing from the dealer, however they will installed the circulating heater next month at no cost.
Some how I made a mistake I have an A4 2009 not 2007.
I guess I will find out next week how the car works , I will be Winnipeg with no garage.
Iwill let you know.
Gilles
#9
Re: Block heater
Well that's cool that the dealer will install a circ. for you, esp. since you're in Regina. I'm just ordering a new A3 and will negotiate a pan heater. BTW, my wife was in Calgary last January during that -52 wind-chill weather, rather unusual for that city.