OFFICIAL: 2020 Weather and Road Conditions MEGA THREAD

[Strider]

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My oil temp never got above 70C on the drive down. Started at 40C

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That’s not good. I drive my son to school every morning. My car is toasty warm after driving a couple blocks.

Probably heated garage vs unheated.
Mine didn't budge from 70° either for my entire commute.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I drove my truck 60km last night and I couldn’t get the water temp higher than 78°C (first thermostat opening temp) even after it was plugged in and I have a proper winter front. Damn diesel.

[firebane]

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Probably heated garage vs unheated.
Mine didn't budge from 70° either for my entire commute.

My "insulated" garage is saying -20 inside lol.

[370Z]

A bit off topic but anyone's home thermostat reading lower than it should? We keep our house at 22 and this morning it said 21... it's almost as if it's so cold that the furnace can't keep up, the best it can do is 21.

[firebane]

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A bit off topic but anyone's home thermostat reading lower than it should? We keep our house at 22 and this morning it said 21... it's almost as if it's so cold that the furnace can't keep up, the best it can do is 21.

What type of thermostat? We have a old mercury one (too lazy to upgrade atm) and I had to pull the cover and adjust the wheel behind it.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Man, that is way too cold in Edmonton haha - I have never experienced -40 sans wind chill.

I am so glad I have a garage now - outdoor thermometer says -31C, garage thermometer says -5.5C the next morning. It's detached but I guess it's insulated pretty well. I bought some WiFi controlled plug-ins to run block heaters but I am pretty sure I don't need them if the coldest it will ever get is -6C or so.

[gmc72]

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It’s a little nippy out there

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Mine hardly got above 70 after 35 minute commute. However it was down deerfoot and it was at a good pace. I noticed the steering was stiffer as I pulled into the McD's drive through, and my outside temp said it was -34.

[ExtraSlow]

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Short drives in these temps are bad for vehicles. It doesn't let the oil get up to temp properly and creates excess condensation. If you have the opportunity during the week or weekend take it out for a good rip.. good for the battery too.

***pokes head up, looks around ***

[Mitsu3000gt]

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Short drives in these temps are bad for vehicles. It doesn't let the oil get up to temp properly and creates excess condensation. If you have the opportunity during the week or weekend take it out for a good rip.. good for the battery too.

Yet another perk of leasing haha.

[speedog]

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A bit off topic but anyone's home thermostat reading lower than it should? We keep our house at 22 and this morning it said 21... it's almost as if it's so cold that the furnace can't keep up, the best it can do is 21.

Check your filter. We replaced out filter a month ago and has the same problem yesterday, house not heating up the way it should. Pulled the filter this morning and it's pretty much plugged up with gunk, furnace running more means filter doing more work and dirty filter means restricted airflow which means furnace can tolerate effeciently. With no filter, the house warmed up very quickly, off to get a couple of new filters.

[89coupe]

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And whats the Oil temp? My car is also toasty warm but the oil temp doesn't get above 70 driving to work downtown.

Did you not see the pic I attached?

[rage2]

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Man, that is way too cold in Edmonton haha - I have never experienced -40 sans wind chill.

The last time I experienced -40 is driving to Edmonton in the 90s. It was so cold, my car at the time (Mazda 323) threw an oil light on the highway. Went to the gas station after another 10 mins of driving praying it won't die, bought oil, filled it and it dumped right out onto the ground. Only reasonable explanation is that the cold contracted the oil pan enough that it's not holding oil in at all. Not wanting to get stuck at the gas station 50km outside Edmonton, I said fuck it, engine treated with Slick 50 so it'll survive. As stupid as that thought was in -40 and a small ass coat, it did. Next day it warmed up to -20 and it took on oil fine and started up fine. That engine lasted another 150,000km or so till the transmission went.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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The last time I experienced -40 is driving to Edmonton in the 90s. It was so cold, my car at the time (Mazda 323) threw an oil light on the highway. Went to the gas station after another 10 mins of driving praying it won't die, bought oil, filled it and it dumped right out onto the ground. Only reasonable explanation is that the cold contracted the oil pan enough that it's not holding oil in at all. Not wanting to get stuck at the gas station 50km outside Edmonton, I said fuck it, engine treated with Slick 50 so it'll survive. As stupid as that thought was, it did. Next day it warmed up to -20 and it took on oil fine and started up fine. That engine lasted another 150,000km or so till the transmission went.

That is pretty damn cold! If the oil wasn't synthetic it probably wasn't lubricating anything anyway haha.

[lasimmon]

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Did you not see the pic I attached?

I did now. It appears you're in the same boat as others

[Kijho]

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A bit off topic but anyone's home thermostat reading lower than it should? We keep our house at 22 and this morning it said 21... it's almost as if it's so cold that the furnace can't keep up, the best it can do is 21.

Check furnace filter. This happened to me, filter was a few months old and had a decent layer of dust built up.. I live in a new area so there's seemingly alot of dust from the surrounding construction. Changed it and it was good again, more (and better) airflow.

[89coupe]

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I did now. It appears you're in the same boat as others

It’s just under normal operating temperature after driving for 10min. Not sure what you are reading lol.

[lasimmon]

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It’s just under normal operating temperature after driving for 10min. Not sure what you are reading lol.

Which is what people have been saying? Yet you replied that you are 'toasty warm'.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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Check furnace filter. This happened to me, filter was a few months old and had a decent layer of dust built up.. I live in a new area so there's seemingly alot of dust from the surrounding construction. Changed it and it was good again, more (and better) airflow.

The other thing to try (if applicable) if you don't get good airflow is to stop using the crazy high MERV filters that many furnaces aren't designed for. They are very restrictive. All most people need is just the dust filters with super high airflow.

[adam c]

I had to turn off my lights this morning on the BMW to get it to start

The Mazda I had to boost it for the wife, she doesn't drive it enough but decided to drive our daughter and friend to school this morning

No garage

[Xtrema]

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And whats the Oil temp? My car is also toasty warm but the oil temp doesn't get above 70 driving to work downtown.

Mine ended at around 80 after 35min of stop and go to DT.