P500 Will my P500 start in very cold weather?

[Montecresto]

Well that's not the real South, that's a dust bowl!

Ever been to east Texas?

 

[Admin]

 

[Montecresto]

Dries out real fast!

Point!

 

[Montecresto]

Lived in TX for a year.... that was enough!

Did they tell the yankee to go home?

 

[Smitty335]

Ever been to east Texas?

Yes, East Texas is nice.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

Did they tell the yankee to go home?

We don't hate Texas! We just love Michigan!!!

 

[Smitty335]

Tennessee, 53 inches. Must be why there were so many ruts at Ride Royal Blue Takeover.

NW Arkansas 48 inches

 

[Montecresto]

Yes, East Texas is nice.

And green, no dust bowl there.

 

[Montecresto]

We don't hate Texas! We just love Michigan!!!

There ya go, that’s fair enough.

 

[906UP]

Did they tell the yankee to go home?

Haha.....No.... it was the 30+ days straight above 100*f during the day and 90*f+ at night. We couldn't take it, I begin to get cranky when it's over 75*f. This was in 2009-2010 when everyone in Michigan was going bankrupt.

 

[Montecresto]

Haha.....No.... it was the 30+ days straight above 100*f during the day and 90*f+ at night. We couldn't take it, I begin to get cranky when it's over 75*f. This was in 2009-2010 when Michigan everyone in Michigan was going bankrupt.

Oh yeah, that was also during a five year drought, and you’re right, it was miserable....

 

[PattyV]

Winter will soon be here. I will be leaving my P500 outside uncovered in my drive. I expect that temperatures will always be below freezing and may dip to 0º F (-18º C) or even colder on many nights.
I intend to use it for snow removal so I want it to start. I don't really care how long it takes to warm up. I just want to ensure that it will start.
I have changed the oil to 5w-30, and I always use ethanol-free regular gasoline with NAPA fuel conditioner.
I am considering one or more of the following:
- battery tender. I would probably mount it under the hood and connect it to the battery by using the cables from the winch solenoid.
- stick on, or magnetic oil pan heater. As most of these are designed for cars and therefore high wattage I would put it on a timer for only a couple of hours before I expect to drive.
Do I really need these add-ons? Do you have other suggestions?

What experience have you had with your machines in cold weather?

I dont have a P500, but my P1000 started just fine yesterday morning at -41C, or -41.8F for you folks south of the Arctic Circle... That being said I have a few cold weather additions, but it hasn't given me any grief with cold starts since moving up here.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I dont have a P500, but my P1000 started just fine yesterday morning at -41C, or -41.8F for you folks south of the Arctic Circle... That being said I have a few cold weather additions, but it hasn't given me any grief with cold starts since moving up here.

You win the cold start contest!

 

[Montecresto]

I dont have a P500, but my P1000 started just fine yesterday morning at -41C, or -41.8F for you folks south of the Arctic Circle... That being said I have a few cold weather additions, but it hasn't given me any grief with cold starts since moving up here.

What the heck are you doing up there Patty???

 

[Little_g]

I dont have a P500, but my P1000 started just fine yesterday morning at -41C, or -41.8F for you folks south of the Arctic Circle... That being said I have a few cold weather additions, but it hasn't given me any grief with cold starts since moving up here.

Damn! That’s cold!

 

[PattyV]

What the heck are you doing up there Patty???

Quietly waiting to see if the Russians are coming... hint... they haven't... yet..

 

[Montecresto]

Quietly waiting to see if the Russians are coming... hint... they haven't... yet..

Seriously......