-31 where was that? I want to take that off my places i want to go..lol
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-31 where was that? I want to take that off my places i want to go..lol
Northern NY. I was in Saranac Lake at the time, if I recall correctly. It's lovely in the summer.
-31 where was that? I want to take that off my places i want to go..lol
Northern NY. I was in Saranac Lake at the time, if I recall correctly. It's lovely in the summer.
I saw -14 on the readout tonight in Southern Indiana. Wind chill is about -27. That's pretty cold for being right on the Ohio River. Coldest day i've seen in a long while here.
Silverado with synpower doesnt mind the cold starts at all. no sqeeks or rattles, smooth and quiet. she likes to be driven super easy for a couple miles when it's this cold, however.
Silverado with synpower doesnt mind the cold starts at all. no sqeeks or rattles, smooth and quiet. she likes to be driven super easy for a couple miles when it's this cold, however.
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It's -4F here in Tennessee. It's supposed to drop to -8F by the morning.
On average 27F is the coldest it get's at night in the middle of January. Some winter nights it doesn't even fall below freezing.
I sure hope my Subaru starts tommorrow morning after I get off work. It was struggling this morning at 4F. I'm pushing eight years with my battery!
On average 27F is the coldest it get's at night in the middle of January. Some winter nights it doesn't even fall below freezing.
I sure hope my Subaru starts tommorrow morning after I get off work. It was struggling this morning at 4F. I'm pushing eight years with my battery!
-35 C or 31 F for you
M1 0W20 AFE started up with little delay but no problems, high revs initially but ran smoothly.
M1 0W20 AFE started up with little delay but no problems, high revs initially but ran smoothly.
I left a bottle of M1 0-20 EP and a bottle of Maxlife semi-syn 5w-30 out overnight on the table on my back deck. Temperature this morning when I went out there to get them was -14F. I had to use pliers to get the bottles open, then poured some of each into a plastic cup. The M1 0w-20 looked and flowed like refrigerated pancake syrup, thicker than normal but very fluid and it filled the cup pretty quick, I was impressed. The Maxlife 5w-30 on the other hand came out like big gloopy globs of hazy white-ish lumps, I was really surprised how thick it was. It made me a little nervous, since thats what was in the 240sx I was driving in this morning. But after 2-3 seconds of cranking it started right up and after a couple minutes of warm up while I fixed myself some caffeine it drove just fine, so apparently the engine didnt care much.
OK, I got more cold than was expected.
-27F at 6:30 this morning. Definitely the coldest temperature I've ever experienced.
To sum it up, the Camaro started, but my smart phone didn't, so I was unable to get video of the gauges on startup. Apparently the smart phone turns itself off below a certain temperature.
Some obervations:
When I turned the ignition on, the voltmeter barely got up to 12V.
When I cranked the engine, it did so very slowly, but fired in about 2 seconds, and immediately went to 1500 rpm high idle. It stayed there for about 15 seconds, then dropped to a normal idle.
It took noticeable effort to pull the shifter from 1st gear to neutral, and the clutch pedal was also a bit stiff.
The voltmeter was almost into the red and was charging at ~16 volts.
No belt squeals.
The power steering pump made loud cavitation noises for the couple of minutes that I stayed with it. I watched the oil pressure gauge for a couple of minutes to be sure that the pressure stayed stable. It would not go over 30 psi if I gently revved the engine to 1500 rpm, and it was a stable 20 psi at idle.
Then I went inside, and had breakfast for about 10 minutes while the car warmed up.
When I started out for work, it felt like the shock absorbers had been replaced with steel bars, the ride was so stiff. I definitely drove easy for the first few miles and took pains to avoid all the potholes I could.
The steering was higher effort than normal, but the power steering pump cavitation noise was gone by the time I came out from breakfast.
Piston slap at idle was not as loud as other cold starts that I can remember using other oils. This PU/PUE blend seems to do pretty well for piston slap, especially compared to GC.
Coolant temperature was up to about 130F when I came out from breakfast.
My morning drive to work takes about 45 minutes, and it took about 40 of those for the passenger compartment to heat up enough to be comfortable.
-27F at 6:30 this morning. Definitely the coldest temperature I've ever experienced.
To sum it up, the Camaro started, but my smart phone didn't, so I was unable to get video of the gauges on startup. Apparently the smart phone turns itself off below a certain temperature.
Some obervations:
When I turned the ignition on, the voltmeter barely got up to 12V.
When I cranked the engine, it did so very slowly, but fired in about 2 seconds, and immediately went to 1500 rpm high idle. It stayed there for about 15 seconds, then dropped to a normal idle.
It took noticeable effort to pull the shifter from 1st gear to neutral, and the clutch pedal was also a bit stiff.
The voltmeter was almost into the red and was charging at ~16 volts.
No belt squeals.
The power steering pump made loud cavitation noises for the couple of minutes that I stayed with it. I watched the oil pressure gauge for a couple of minutes to be sure that the pressure stayed stable. It would not go over 30 psi if I gently revved the engine to 1500 rpm, and it was a stable 20 psi at idle.
Then I went inside, and had breakfast for about 10 minutes while the car warmed up.
When I started out for work, it felt like the shock absorbers had been replaced with steel bars, the ride was so stiff. I definitely drove easy for the first few miles and took pains to avoid all the potholes I could.
The steering was higher effort than normal, but the power steering pump cavitation noise was gone by the time I came out from breakfast.
Piston slap at idle was not as loud as other cold starts that I can remember using other oils. This PU/PUE blend seems to do pretty well for piston slap, especially compared to GC.
Coolant temperature was up to about 130F when I came out from breakfast.
My morning drive to work takes about 45 minutes, and it took about 40 of those for the passenger compartment to heat up enough to be comfortable.
Last year when we had our cold spell, it was about -25*F. I had 10w30 PYB in the sump and my Jeep could feel it. Very slow weak crank. Might just be all in my head, but the 5w30 seems to be a bit better so far.
Not sure how your car is, but at least with my Jeep, the transmission pump wont pump fluid unless its either in drive or neutral. Whenever possible, I let my Jeep briefly warm up in neutral before driving in the extreme cold. Smoother shifting is definitely noticeable. An extreme cold engine to instant highway usually keeps me from getting into 5th gear for a while so I try not to do that and drive like a grandpa.
Its nice to know my PS pump isn't the only squealer out here. Before I reach the highway, I have a few miles of back roads to take. I try to keep the RPMs between 1500-2000 with 1500 being the favorable side. By then, the PS pump, transmission and of course the engine are of decent temperature.
It takes about that time for my cabin to become comfortable too. I find myself driving with a hat and gloves more and more. Lol.
Not sure how your car is, but at least with my Jeep, the transmission pump wont pump fluid unless its either in drive or neutral. Whenever possible, I let my Jeep briefly warm up in neutral before driving in the extreme cold. Smoother shifting is definitely noticeable. An extreme cold engine to instant highway usually keeps me from getting into 5th gear for a while so I try not to do that and drive like a grandpa.
Its nice to know my PS pump isn't the only squealer out here. Before I reach the highway, I have a few miles of back roads to take. I try to keep the RPMs between 1500-2000 with 1500 being the favorable side. By then, the PS pump, transmission and of course the engine are of decent temperature.
It takes about that time for my cabin to become comfortable too. I find myself driving with a hat and gloves more and more. Lol.
My accord has been very reliable in the extreme cold. Even with a starter with the strength of a pack of anemic mice, it still turns over and starts like clockwork. Usually 2-3 cranks and it's off to a higher idle to warm up. It cranks over slower than usual though..(to be expected at -28,-35c). No worries at all with the oil as its 0w20, the battery is the bigger concern in these temps. It's been a brutally cold winter around here with windchillI at -42c at night and -28c during the day...
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Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Last year when we had our cold spell, it was about -25*F. I had 10w30 PYB in the sump and my Jeep could feel it. Very slow weak crank. Might just be all in my head, but the 5w30 seems to be a bit better so far.
Not sure how your car is, but at least with my Jeep, the transmission pump wont pump fluid unless its either in drive or neutral. Whenever possible, I let my Jeep briefly warm up in neutral before driving in the extreme cold. Smoother shifting is definitely noticeable. An extreme cold engine to instant highway usually keeps me from getting into 5th gear for a while so I try not to do that and drive like a grandpa.
Its nice to know my PS pump isn't the only squealer out here. Before I reach the highway, I have a few miles of back roads to take. I try to keep the RPMs between 1500-2000 with 1500 being the favorable side. By then, the PS pump, transmission and of course the engine are of decent temperature.
It takes about that time for my cabin to become comfortable too. I find myself driving with a hat and gloves more and more. Lol.
the transmission pump sits right after the torque converter on the primary shaft, can't see how the pump can not work when the engine is running. or is there a bypass valve opened in park or reverse?
Last year when we had our cold spell, it was about -25*F. I had 10w30 PYB in the sump and my Jeep could feel it. Very slow weak crank. Might just be all in my head, but the 5w30 seems to be a bit better so far.
Not sure how your car is, but at least with my Jeep, the transmission pump wont pump fluid unless its either in drive or neutral. Whenever possible, I let my Jeep briefly warm up in neutral before driving in the extreme cold. Smoother shifting is definitely noticeable. An extreme cold engine to instant highway usually keeps me from getting into 5th gear for a while so I try not to do that and drive like a grandpa.
Its nice to know my PS pump isn't the only squealer out here. Before I reach the highway, I have a few miles of back roads to take. I try to keep the RPMs between 1500-2000 with 1500 being the favorable side. By then, the PS pump, transmission and of course the engine are of decent temperature.
It takes about that time for my cabin to become comfortable too. I find myself driving with a hat and gloves more and more. Lol.
the transmission pump sits right after the torque converter on the primary shaft, can't see how the pump can not work when the engine is running. or is there a bypass valve opened in park or reverse?
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