Hi all! I dropped my car off at my dad's mechanic when I was home on leave last week to have a block heater installed. I guess my dad forgot to mention that I have an SVT and not a standard Contour. When I went back to pick it up the guy says "I don't have the time...and you don't have the money". He would have had to take out the exhaust and a large portion of the engine to put it in. Needless to say...I have no block heater.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do? I don't have a garage with my new apartment and it's been sub-zero the past few nights. So far...knock on wood...it's started every morning, but not without a groan or two. Any thoughts on running synthetic oil? What about dipstick heaters? Any ideas would be great!
