[net.auto.tech] engine heaters in south

jge@unc.UUCP (John Eyles) (12/16/85)

Here in central North Carolina the nighttime low is rarely below 15 degrees.
Does it make any sense for me to use an engine block heater
anyway, just to reduce engine wear on startup ?

If so, it sounds like the cheaper dipstick type is probably ok, no ?