GILLES

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

squattro

I use an oil-pan heater,works good. go see your audi/vw dealer, they should be able to set you up.it cost me $105.00 for the heater and they installed it n/c because i had other work done.

GILLES

Thank you

The dealer told me the solution woul be to install a circulating block heater.

I will be the first one to get it install next month.

Take care

squattro

thats the way my dealer told me would be best ( inline heater ),apparently there isn't enough room with the 3.0 in a 2003 A4

Regina_TTS

My 09 TTS came with an oil pan heater as well. Haven't used it yet even though it's been pretty darn cold already.

Clyde

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.

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iTrader: (1)

It really is not necessary, is what i was told by Audi! Last year in the -52 with windchill weather in Calgary I had no issues it started up like a charm. Idled a little harder but warmed up and it was fine! I will not waste money on something thats going to add weight and not really help me out in the mean time.....why re-invent the wheel, when the engineers have taken the cold climate into consideration and I havent had any issues. Do your warm ups and cool downs properly if you are turbo'ed and thats all.

GILLES

Clyde

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

Clyde

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.

K04-S4

We plug in our pan patch heaters below 20C. Less wear and tear on the engine during the warm up phase.

Have fun in Winnipeg, hear it's darn cold lately