Block Heater/Winterizing???

[ProjectXC]

I have a 2002 Volvo S60 AWD and need to get it winterized here pretty soon, I have been told it's easy and painless but wanted some third party opinions. I need to know where on the block the heater is to go, not the oilpan heater the actual block heater. I don't want to pay close to $300 for a shop that I can do for around $100-$150. I have a Chevy K1500 fully winterized but that is easy standard 305 block. This swedish 5cyl is odd, any help?

Thanks

[Madman762]

Unless you live in an area where it can get as low as thirty below zero, a good cooling system flush followed by a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and water should do it.

Most cooling system flushes say to run the car for 15-30 minutes with the flush and then drain the radiator. I tell people to run the car with the flush in it for a whole day or two, to give plenty of time for the flush to break up all the crap that's built up.

[ProjectXC]

-60°F LoL, yeah I need it, just wondering how for a Volvo.

[zagrot]

if you can't find an unobstructed freeze plug for a normal block heater then there is a guy on ebay that sells block heaters for tdi vw's (jettas specifically i think). it hooks up with hoses because there is not a good place for the freeze plug heater. maybe the same concept will apply for your car. look for a good freezplug hole first though because this guy's heater is kinof expensive as far as block heaters are concerned.

[ProjectXC]

thanks everybody

[BobChestnut]

Yeha i live in north dakota and don't worry about a block heater you don't need one espically on a car that new. Depending on where you live and how cold it gets you might want to put a slight bit more antifreez then water in. But really i'd get an antifreez meeter and mesure the coolant because you probably don't have to flush it. I have a 96 ranger and i have the same coolant/antifreez in it from the say it was bought.

[ProjectXC]

-60° is pretty cold? I know the battery freezes before that and wont produce anypower or enough to start it, I live in Alaska, believe me it needs this...just wondering about the freeze plug and how you insert the block heater.

[ProjectXC]

for instance today it is -12° on Nov.4th and we only have like 8ish hours of day light already, it really is cold in alaska