cold weather warm up.

[dante59]

greeting from AR. so, It has been a bit cold out here and i was wondering if i should go to 5-40 instead of runing my 15-40 oil , my 96 just has a deep knock UNTIL i drive it and it goe's to so called norm, i warm it up for about 20 min i do use the block heater on real cold morning ,,
what ya think ??? Thanks,, dante59..rich...

 

[hheynow]

How cold is cold?

i warm it up for about 20 min

If you don't have a high idle chip setting it never will really warm up.

How many miles on your oil?

Have you thought of a winter front grille cover?

 

[dante59]

Thanks for the note , I have not added any chip at all
Cold is beeing around 16* to 32*
oil change is due and have a test kit on the way, Blackstone is really great and i do go by what say. i have about 7k on the oil..
front cover, well, i do have some extra cardboard around. lol... rich....

 

[hheynow]

If 16*F is a rare low temp for your area I'd stick with 15W40 and keep using your block heater. Here our yearly low is about 20*F and I've always run 15W40.

 

[hheynow]

Forget cardboard. I use gray foam pipe insulation that I pre-cut to fit in the grille holes. Works like a charm. Total cost $3-$5

 

[dante59]

Sounds good to me , I do have question, do you live in northern or southern CA, with that 20* low i would think below Palmdale or above Sacramento.
I have only been here for about six months but the locals i have talked to said 16-18* happens, and we are out in the flatlands the nearest big town is Conway.The next time i talk to WD-40 down in Benton i'll ask. ( below Little rock) i think he is a homeboy but i know he jumps back and forth to TX.. ok, Thanks again for the input their is just a ton of know how out there.. rich..

 

[dante59]

Thanks, i will be going to Conway this weekend and stop by lowe's GREAT plan.. rich..

 

[dante59]

Note to all on this site, i am sorry i did not know i was in a reback , i will be more careful in the future. thank you . dante59- rich.