Moving to the Delta Junction area in interior Alaska this summer....Covid-19 and open borders with Canada permitting. Temp routinely gets down to -40°F...sometimes colder.
No garage for a while.
Plan to use 0w20 Castrol Magnatec in both this fall. Pour point is -51°C/-60°F
Also changing out the transmission fluid. Mercon LV pour point is -48°C/-54°F
Transfer case in F150 uses Mercon LV.
Changing all differential fluids with Mag1 75w90 pour point is -51°C/-60°F (wish I knew what super tech's pds is!)
See signature for vehicle info. Both Transit and F150 have block heaters. First time transmission, transfer case, and differentials will be changed.
I plan to add a battery blanket to the F150 ( transit battery is under the driver's seat)
I can put heaters on the transmission, oil pan, and differentials....but do I really need to?
If I do, I figured that it would be best to run the wires to the front of the engine for easy access, to be close to blick heater cord, and securing them. But I also figure that would be a pita?
Appreciate any help and your experience.
Edit: not seeing my own signature...
2015 Transit 10 passenger. 3.7l. 42k miles
2016 F150 5.0l 54k miles.
No garage for a while.
Plan to use 0w20 Castrol Magnatec in both this fall. Pour point is -51°C/-60°F
Also changing out the transmission fluid. Mercon LV pour point is -48°C/-54°F
Transfer case in F150 uses Mercon LV.
Changing all differential fluids with Mag1 75w90 pour point is -51°C/-60°F (wish I knew what super tech's pds is!)
See signature for vehicle info. Both Transit and F150 have block heaters. First time transmission, transfer case, and differentials will be changed.
I plan to add a battery blanket to the F150 ( transit battery is under the driver's seat)
I can put heaters on the transmission, oil pan, and differentials....but do I really need to?
If I do, I figured that it would be best to run the wires to the front of the engine for easy access, to be close to blick heater cord, and securing them. But I also figure that would be a pita?
Appreciate any help and your experience.
Edit: not seeing my own signature...
2015 Transit 10 passenger. 3.7l. 42k miles
2016 F150 5.0l 54k miles.
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