Heat only getting really warm when car is moving (2016 CX-9)

[PTguy]

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One for the engine oil pan and one for the trans pan? These are 50w each but many sizes to choose from.

To be clear, the heaters mentioned are 50 watt, not SAE 50W oil.

The added heaters are needed only in frigid conditions. If it's that far below zero also consider an electric battery warmer. The ATF is just slightly higher viscosity than 5W engine oil. The engine oil will warm up easily when operated in a pre-warmed engine. The transfer case and rear differential have 75W-80 gear oil which has about the same cold viscosity as 15W engine oil. (Gear oils and engine oils have different viscosity scales so we can easily tell them apart.) An easy drive to get everything warmed is always the recommended way.

 

[ctbale]

To be clear, the heaters mentioned are 50 watt, not SAE 50W oil.

The added heaters are needed only in frigid conditions. If it's that far below zero also consider an electric battery warmer. The ATF is just slightly higher viscosity than 5W engine oil. The engine oil will warm up easily when operated in a pre-warmed engine. The transfer case and rear differential have 75W-80 gear oil which has about the same cold viscosity as 15W engine oil. (Gear oils and engine oils have different viscosity scales so we can easily tell them apart.) An easy drive to get everything warmed is always the recommended way.

Yup. I live in both Minnesota and Alaska. When it's 20-25f let the car idle for up to 5 mins, then like you said drive it ez for a while to put some heat into trans, xfer case, diff, cv joints, u-joints,and even wheel bearings before you give it the beans. When I am at temps below zero F, down to -20 to -40f that's critical. When it's really cold your heater core can be all the radiator your engine needs. T-stat in the artic temps might never even open. We will run 5 heaters into one plug-in. 3000ish. watts. Typ two oil pan heaters, one block heater, a battery warmer and a buddy heater in the cabin.