I would like to install myself a block heater on Turbo 2015 , any tips about this installation.
Must I buy extra parts to do the job.
Are there turbo and non turbo share the same block heater...
Thanks
I added the torque specs to this post . They were scattered all over the place! Most of the pictures in the install instructions were copied from the factory service manual. Too bad they didn't include the torque specs as well while they were there.
@TGM2 -- the new low-mounted turbo gets in the way.
The dealer installed my Subaru block heater before I picked up the car when new. It took two techs four hours to do the job using a lift, it was the first one they did. Don't really "need" it in central PA, but the car, parked in a carport, starts easier, warms up quicker, and really improves the cold engine gas mileage by 5 to 10 mpg during warm up, per my Scangauge. When it is 20 degrees out, the engine is preheated to mid 60's with 1.5 hours heating. Electricity is much less costly than gas, not to mention the benefits of improving the heater performance. I am planning to put a Katz 150 watt oil pan heater on the CRT also, easy and only $25. I'll be curious to see how they help when it gets really cold in Jan & Feb. Don't forget to refill the coolant after the first couple of heat cycles. I added nearly a quart over two weeks.
I didn't really plan to use a transmission heater, but the one I bought was for the manual transmission with my Miata, it is real stiff when cold, but couldn't use it with the ribbed transmission case, so the Subaru gets it instead.
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