Engine Heaters

[Red Horse]

I have a friend who is having cold weather starting issues with his 755 Deere. Unit is parked in unheated garage. I told him to get a halogen work light and just set it on the floor under pan but in checking Amazon I noted all these Kat heating pads-looks like battery pad heaters are popular.
Any opinions??

 

[nybirdman]

The battery pad heater isn't going to help the engine oil.You need to "thin" the oil with some heat.
Block heaters are the way to go.

 

[Red Horse]

The battery pad heater isn't going to help the engine oil.You need to "thin" the oil with some heat.
Block heaters are the way to go.

10-4 -understood-that is why I told him the halogen work light under pan-the battery pad is just an assist as far as his battery CCA is concerned-oil viscosity issues are overcome either with higher oil temps (or lower viscosity or synthetics) or ability to turn over engine is my thought process