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TGVET
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I always have mine plugged in. When I get home, I cover the engine with a moving blanket, plug into my 24 hr. timer that comes on at 4:AM, I leave 6:30 to 9:AM, work dependant.
I've alway had good luck staying at hotels where they have outside GFIC plugs. When travelling to a location, do a "once around" the parking areas and look for the outlet on the building. I've never stayed at a hotel that wasn't up to code. Make sure you have a (hopefully) stall to park in where your cord will not be accross a public path. It's pretty much a no brainer.
I'm a 35 year veteran/dealer of AMSOIL. Heavy Duty diesel. 5/30 winter-15/40 summer and I use no other lube products, none, zilch. Read the history of it. If you are not plugging in, I suggest you definately use a synthetic oil. We all know, COLD starts are HARD on an engine.
Pac. NW Wash. 10 miles east of I-5 and the temp this morning was 25. THAT is too damn cold for me. . I can't imagine living in sub-freezing zones, let alone zub-zero ones.
My vehicles have always gotten 400K plus miles on them before any major work. The last was my 96 GMC Sub-w/6. 5 turbo and at 476K miles number two cylynder intake valve rim chipped away and that was it for compression. I attribute al those trouble free miles to good maintence, Amsoil, and warm engine starts.
Hopes all that helps.
Rob
I've alway had good luck staying at hotels where they have outside GFIC plugs. When travelling to a location, do a "once around" the parking areas and look for the outlet on the building. I've never stayed at a hotel that wasn't up to code. Make sure you have a (hopefully) stall to park in where your cord will not be accross a public path. It's pretty much a no brainer.
I'm a 35 year veteran/dealer of AMSOIL. Heavy Duty diesel. 5/30 winter-15/40 summer and I use no other lube products, none, zilch. Read the history of it. If you are not plugging in, I suggest you definately use a synthetic oil. We all know, COLD starts are HARD on an engine.
Pac. NW Wash. 10 miles east of I-5 and the temp this morning was 25. THAT is too damn cold for me. . I can't imagine living in sub-freezing zones, let alone zub-zero ones.
My vehicles have always gotten 400K plus miles on them before any major work. The last was my 96 GMC Sub-w/6. 5 turbo and at 476K miles number two cylynder intake valve rim chipped away and that was it for compression. I attribute al those trouble free miles to good maintence, Amsoil, and warm engine starts.
Hopes all that helps.
Rob
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