[RamenSaturday]

I've had no luck keeping my gasoline engine warm in the winters here in North Dakota. In my research I've come across an industrial application for diesel generators and machinery where they have a "forced flow circulation heater" heating and circulating the coolant/antifreeze while the equipment is not running to keep things from freezing, powered by cord the same way trucks have for their engine block heaters. I have a BMW 535i xdrive and there is not option for a real block heater and these silicone pad heaters tend to not heat keep things from freezing, a few weeks ago I had the antifreeze... Well freeze and cracked my thermostat and reservoir as well as my oil froze and damaged my oil filter cap. I'm getting tired of throwing money at my car like this and am looking to end the cycle of damage.