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Block Heater

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by awq735, Oct 23, 2019.

  1. Nov 24, 2019 at 6:25 AM
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    Can anyone confirm the power consumption of the OEM block heater? I read somewhere that it's 1000w but then the Zerostart aftermarket one is only 400w. I'm curious to know so I can do a quick calculation. If it is 1000w, at $.15 a kwh, and 3 hours of heating before use, the OEM heater would be $.45 a day. For warm start ups when its really cold outside, that's a no brainer for me.
     
  2. Nov 24, 2019 at 11:12 AM
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    I can't really imagine it being greater than 400W.
     
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  3. Nov 24, 2019 at 12:25 PM
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    Worst case scenario. Put a timer on your power from house and have it set to come on for a couple hours before driving to work in morning. So if you regularly get into the car at 630, have the block heater power come on at 330. Or if you get a fancy enough timer, have it set to 15min/hr.

    It doesn't need 24/7 power for the block heater. Most outdoor parking stalls for workers only run 10-20min per hour.
     
  4. Nov 24, 2019 at 12:51 PM
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    The Toyota cartridge block heaters I’ve seen are 400W as well. My Tundra already had one when I got it, but by the speed it warms up on the block heater I’m confident that it’s not 1000W.
     
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  5. Feb 29, 2020 at 6:08 PM
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    Can anyone confirm if the OEM PU140-00913-2 block heater works with a 5.7L 2020? All I've seen confirmed thus far is that it's for 2014-2019 but I don't know why it wouldn't work for 2020 (same ancient engine).

    Just purchased my 2020 yesterday and had trouble starting her this morning when it was -5°F outside. I had one on my Taco but wanted to install it myself. The dealer here in Alaska wants to charge $260!
     
  6. Feb 29, 2020 at 6:14 PM
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    It should. Crawl under your trunk and look for the hole. I think it’s a somewhat standard size where even aftermarket ones fit. If you have the hole, you should be good. I tested mine out last weekend and it was about 180* on the metal next to the heater. Not sure what all it heats though.
     
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  7. Feb 29, 2020 at 6:41 PM
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    Last winter we had about a month of -20f mornings and a lot of people's vehicles wouldn't start and they had to uber to work haha. I agree with ^^ it's usually the battery that will keep a gas engine from starting in the cold.
    My truck definitely cried in pain a few times and sometimes had to try twice before it would turn over.
    I had a remote start installed by the dealership after that winter and I would highly recommend.
     
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  8. Feb 29, 2020 at 7:23 PM
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    The part number that I have for my '11 is PU140 00905. It's genuine Toyota, but I think I bought it on eBay; and it might actually be a Canadian part number. ¯\(°_o)/¯
     
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  9. Mar 1, 2020 at 10:10 PM
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    I definitely plan to get one as it gets to -30°F regularly where I live. I had one in my 2018 Tacoma but was hoping to save nearly $200 installing it myself. Just trying to confirm the correct 2020 part number.
     
  10. Aug 9, 2020 at 5:14 PM
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    Remote start bypasses a lot of electronics... Maybe not needing to run those gave you enough power to crank?
     
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    I watched a Canadian youtube video about heaters and they said 15-30 watts pure liter of oil for these types of heaters. The 5.7L uses 7.5L or 7.9qts of oil so that translates to around 170w of power for a heater. Interestingly the video also said don't use more watts than required because it can damage the oil? 400w of power seems like quite a lot for a block heater?
     
  12. Feb 19, 2021 at 3:39 PM
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    The heater that is used is a block heater, not an oil pan heater. Maybe link to the video so we can have a gander at it and maybe make some clarifications.
     
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  13. Feb 19, 2021 at 3:41 PM
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    This^^^^^^
     
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  14. Feb 19, 2021 at 3:44 PM
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    Ok so yes he was talking about Alaska heat pads, not block heaters
     
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  15. Feb 19, 2021 at 3:46 PM
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    Are those what they throw on the floors of their igloos for sleeping on top of? ;)
     
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  16. Feb 19, 2021 at 3:48 PM
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    Yep, the heat pads. When I was up in Anchorage the Yota dealer would install the heat pad for $150. That was in 2012.
     
  17. Feb 19, 2021 at 3:52 PM
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    What do these look like, a diaper for the oil pan? :p
     
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  18. Feb 19, 2021 at 3:55 PM
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    I think they used some sort of adhesive. It was flat and attached to the bottom of the oil pan. I never needed one on my 09 Taco even tho it got cold as frack that winter.
     
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  19. Sep 4, 2023 at 2:14 PM
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    I recently (September 3rd, 2023) installed a block-heater, which is not for the faint of heart. I took a load of pictures, but it was after I had already installed the cartridge and ran the wire.

    I created an album of the pictures I took, with descriptions and wire routing as well. I hope it helps someone, because I had to dig this out of my @$$.
     
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