Happy Block Heater Day!

[Blue2Orange]

What engine oil did they run?

It could be they didn't care about starting conditions because the rental customers wouldn't.

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When the well driller wanted to start his rig after it was parked the weekend I asked if he wanted to plug it in first, which he greatly appreciated since there was other setup time involved. Ran some extension cord to his rig and because it was older it helped quite a bit.

I plug my daily driver (gas, not diesel) into a timer and it starts far easier, especially below 10°F; at -5°F it's certainly worth it.

Sounds like my neighbor. He hasn't changed the oil or filter in his tractor. I think this is his 3rd winter. He only had 60 hrs or run time at the beginning of winter. I asked him why not? He use to own a rental company. Same maintenance on his rental fleet. I guess maximizing margins when you sell a lightly in terms of hours used machine.