countrydriver

So would you reccomend a heat pad that uses a adhesive to heat the oil then?

OLD WRENCH

Heres some history for you. Back in the days when you only had light and heavy oil,those who had to use a vehicle every day would drain the oil when they finished in the eve,take it in the house by the stove,then pour it back in the next morning.

in2pro

Can you provide a little back ground on where and why you want to pre-heat the engine?
Anywhere in the lower 48 states you shouldn't need to pre-heat if you are using 5w-30...
I do tend to agree that using a battery blanket or a trickle charger can be a good idea for vehicles that is in extended cold areas...

I checked Amazon, type in engine heaters and boy there is just all kinds of stuff...

countrydriver

I live in eastern colorado , and when it gets down to 30 degrees and below I use about ten gallons of gas more per week due to running the pickup to defrost and heat the cab. The reason I let it get warm before I take off is that living on a dirt road when it snows the road drifts badly, and it is hard on the engine to take them on in 4wd when it is cold.

OLD WRENCH

I feel you brother,when you sit down on the seat and it is so cold it dont bend you know its going to be a hard day.

countrydriver

I would just like to say thanks to everyone who has responded to this topic.