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Just moved to Fairbanks, AK. Anyone here have any experience with what needs to be done to "winterize" the C63, i.e. what fluids (oil, antifreeze, etc) need to be changed in order to survive the -65 temperatures I keep hearing about? Anyone in Fairbanks know of a good shop to get this done if it's not a DIY type of job? Definitely won't be my daily driver but it won't be siting in the garage all winter (all 9 months of it) either.

JeffDL

no idea. but jesus -65 is srs. where did you move from?

looney100

It's not Alaska, but in Calgary, we regularly get -30C in the winter. My advice is:

Get a block heater, when it gets below 0F, plug it in about an hour before you start the car.
Use synthetic fluids throughout the car. Use 0W40 in the engine, it will be much better in the cold than even a 5W40.
Flush the radiator, and replace the fluid and mix at whatever ratio gets you the lowest temp protection.
Not sure what you do for windshield washer fluid. The stuff I've seen is only good to -49C.

Jasonoff

This may work...

MTV10

lol... say goodbye to your rubber trim

alexmtl

-65 is quite a lot... Not sure what you can do about it !

Here in Quebec we often have -25 in the winter, my car is 100% stock and seems to handle it just fine.

Will you have somewhere to park it during the night at home, and during the day at work?

m a x i m u s

OP, not sure if you were talking Celsius or F, but Google says AK gets between -15 and -30 F in the winter.

solekeeper

can i ask why you moved there? i've never actually heard of anyone moving to alaska.

it sure does look gorgeous on tv though

zcct04

Fairbanks is pretty nice in mid summer, but winter looks like a different story.

MONTH . . . . . . . AVG HIGH . . . . . AVG LOW . . . . . RECORD HIGH . . . . . . RECORD LOW
December . . . . . . . .7°F . . . . . . . . . -8°F . . . . . . . 44°F (2001) . . . . . . . . -66°F (1961)
January . . . . . . . . . 2°F . . . . . . . . -13°F . . . . . . . 47°F (1981) . . . . . . . . -60°F (1969)


For the new vocabulary you will need to learn in order to cope with the weather, try
http://fairbanksalaska.com/fairbanks-weather/

I bought my C63 from a guy who rotated monthly between a fishing boat in Alaska and his home in Phoenix. I'll let you guess which place he kept the car . . .

AMG Boost

-66F is -54C. That is dam cold. If you get a cold snap like that I dont know how to cope lol. I use to live in Fort Mcmurray and we saw -35c lots of times. Honestly I dont know if people even work or leave their home if you get below -50c. That temperature is dangerous to human life.

If your driving a C63 in -50c weather I dont know what to tell you lol....

You will probably end up parting with your C63 honestly. Its useless in winter. Whats the point of driving it for the 3 months of good weather?