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How much gas does your car use while idling? How many hours per gallon would you get from a midsized SUV?
alaskawolf said:i go through a lot of gas having to idle my cars for hours during the winter months
its getting close to April and we're still having -25F temps :mecry:
alaskawolf said:yeah it sucks but its an unfortunate part of life up here ive had my oil freeze solid after a few hours that i couldnt get the dip stick put, i had to put a pizza pan and bbq charcoal under a car for a few hours to thaw out the motor just to get it started again.
i rent a cabin so i cant build my own garage here and going out to the stores, movies,friends,etc and such doesnt really give you much of an option ive got engine block heaters,oil pan heaters,battery heaters etc and i cant plug in every where i go eitherhavand said:At what point would it be cheaper to build a garage? I realize it would be expensive to fully heat it, but just a little bit could keep it warm enough.
2xTrinity said:One point that's important to keep in mind is that idling fuel consumption will vary dramatically with temperature on most modern cars. A cold engine will often burn about triple what a "warmed up" engine will on most modern cars. Also, pollution will be a lot worse in the case of the cold engine. Generally it is best just to warm up a car by driving it lightly the first few minutes, rather than starting it and letting it sit several minutes. In a place that's very cold, an engine block heater on a timer is probably a good idea.
greg_in_canada said:Have you tried Mobil 0w30 or is that with 0w30 oil?
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abvidledUK said:Enough to see the mpg figure go down on the display in my Jeep.
Are you saying that Amsoil 0W will freeze solid on you?alaskawolf said:i perfer to use Amsoil 0W oils in winter time