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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Palmer" data-source="post: 899473" data-attributes="member: 54263"><p>You are really asking about two different things.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>How well a cold engine will crank and how well a battery will hold up when it is cold.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A battery tender will do a great job. Will help keep the battery up as well as warm it some as it keeps the charge active. It does not ALWAYS charge a battery. It switches off and on as needed. Or, if you get a more expensive model, it charges the battery, places an electrical load on the battery and then charges it again. This prevents from basically over-charging which will ultimately shorten the life of the battery..</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Keeping either the coolant or the motor oil warm will help to crank the engine over easier as well as allow the motor to warn up sooner.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hard to say which is better. I would speculate that the warmer oil will allow for easiest engine cranking. But but basically do the same job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Palmer, post: 899473, member: 54263"] You are really asking about two different things. How well a cold engine will crank and how well a battery will hold up when it is cold. A battery tender will do a great job. Will help keep the battery up as well as warm it some as it keeps the charge active. It does not ALWAYS charge a battery. It switches off and on as needed. Or, if you get a more expensive model, it charges the battery, places an electrical load on the battery and then charges it again. This prevents from basically over-charging which will ultimately shorten the life of the battery.. Keeping either the coolant or the motor oil warm will help to crank the engine over easier as well as allow the motor to warn up sooner. Hard to say which is better. I would speculate that the warmer oil will allow for easiest engine cranking. But but basically do the same job. [/QUOTE]
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