I noticed some headlines suggesting the Polar Vortex in the NE US and parts of Canada this week might cause a few cold weather records to fall. Looks like Wednesday might be the low point. Good thing you have the 5w30 in your crankcase.
Record Cold Weather this Week
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I heard 10W40 wasn't thick enough for '53 Stude, so he mixed up a batch of Castrol Supercar 10W60 and Kendall Nitro 70
My limiting factor is going to be my battery. The oils now are pretty amazing, so that's not a worry. Last I measured my anti-freeze it was GTG to at least -30F. Some of the predictions here in the wasteland are around -27F Wednesday. Starting my fake cough today so it will be a full blown "flu" later this week
The forecast for Winnipeg on Tuesday night is -33 F. That's actually colder than on the planet Mars.
No motor oil in our little Nissan Leaf! I do have 0W30 in the snowblowers and 0W20 in the Element though. Not that I'd expect much snow at those temps. Apparently we're getting the snow all the snow today! I'll never know if they really made a difference, but I'm glad to have snow tires on the Leaf, my wife made it to work no problem (took her an hour to travel the 2.5 miles), with many other cars getting stuck spinning their tires in the snowy slush.
Originally Posted by Snagglefoot
I noticed some headlines suggesting the Polar Vortex in the NE US and parts of Canada this week might cause a few cold weather records to fall. Looks like Wednesday might be the low point. Good thing you have the 5w30 in your crankcase.
Like you have something to worry about there in southern BC
I noticed some headlines suggesting the Polar Vortex in the NE US and parts of Canada this week might cause a few cold weather records to fall. Looks like Wednesday might be the low point. Good thing you have the 5w30 in your crankcase.
Like you have something to worry about there in southern BC
It's -18c (0.4F) here today. (Near Niagara Falls)
Originally Posted by Snagglefoot
The forecast for Winnipeg on Tuesday night is -33 F. That's actually colder than on the planet Mars.
According to this, it'll drop to -36°C/-32.8°F.
If you happen to find yourself outside on the prairie dressed only in your underwear tonight, the wind chill might mean something more than the usual news-media hype: -53°C/-63.4°F.
The forecast for Winnipeg on Tuesday night is -33 F. That's actually colder than on the planet Mars.
According to this, it'll drop to -36°C/-32.8°F.
If you happen to find yourself outside on the prairie dressed only in your underwear tonight, the wind chill might mean something more than the usual news-media hype: -53°C/-63.4°F.
Originally Posted by Pelican
Originally Posted by Snagglefoot
I noticed some headlines suggesting the Polar Vortex in the NE US and parts of Canada this week might cause a few cold weather records to fall. Looks like Wednesday might be the low point. Good thing you have the 5w30 in your crankcase.
Like you have something to worry about there in southern BC
Yes but I'm on the eastern side of southern BC which puts my place north of Idaho. Worst temp I ever saw here was -34 C ( about -30 F). Those guys on the west coast start crashing their cars as soon as they have an inch of snow.
Originally Posted by Snagglefoot
I noticed some headlines suggesting the Polar Vortex in the NE US and parts of Canada this week might cause a few cold weather records to fall. Looks like Wednesday might be the low point. Good thing you have the 5w30 in your crankcase.
Like you have something to worry about there in southern BC
Yes but I'm on the eastern side of southern BC which puts my place north of Idaho. Worst temp I ever saw here was -34 C ( about -30 F). Those guys on the west coast start crashing their cars as soon as they have an inch of snow.
The temperature in Minot , North Dakota will be -32 F Tuesday night. They better plug in the block heater on those Minuteman missiles.
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Yikes! Did the block crack?
-25F air temp the other morning. Had a friend in town with a Jetta TDI. Put the battery charger on it all night and it still wasn't even close to starting. My 1.0 EcoBoost Focus fired right up, unaided (as did my MINI). Ended up jumping the TDI with the Focus and cranking it like crazy. Maybe 3 total minutes of starter time until it finally ran (like crap).
No thanks on the diesel ownership for me....
No thanks on the diesel ownership for me....
I need to change out the 10w-40 in the Mountaineer... it's cranking rather slowly in the cold.
Originally Posted by PimTac
Polar Vortex is the new name for winter weather. It gets people all wound up and frantic.
The "Day after Tomorrow" Super Freeze scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjMmDsycHC0
Polar Vortex is the new name for winter weather. It gets people all wound up and frantic.
The "Day after Tomorrow" Super Freeze scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjMmDsycHC0
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Originally Posted by PimTac
Polar Vortex is the new name for winter weather. It gets people all wound up and frantic.
Well they say it will be -32F where my old BMW sits outside in upper Wisconsin, so it is something to be at least a little wound up about.
Polar Vortex is the new name for winter weather. It gets people all wound up and frantic.
Well they say it will be -32F where my old BMW sits outside in upper Wisconsin, so it is something to be at least a little wound up about.
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