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Originally Posted by Bijan
Just as cold here in Denver, my tranny / torque converter have been acting funny, but has never been an issue in the past.
I have a remote start system, and just let it warm up.
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Yeah, I always let it warm up for at least 5 minutes when the temp is below 20.
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Originally Posted by alumarine
Don't need either at those temps.
Truck will start just fine.
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Oh, I know that. I'm just looking at extending the life of the battery and engine.
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Originally Posted by Kanoe
Whether you want it or not is a personal preference. It can't hurt.
Yes, that type of battery blanket works well. Very commonly used.
Some people use the orange hot pad that goes under the battery but you have to be careful about wattage with that style. Can overcook the battery.
Instead of an oil pan heater, you should consider the block heater first - if you don't have it already. The one Toyota sells is very good quality, better than a lot of the other options available. On the 3rz they are quite easy to install, but it does require draining the coolant and pulling out a frost plug in the block. I don't know how difficult it would be in the V6. Depends on access.
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Good point. I will be looking into a block heater too. Thanks.