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While Piper is correct for the most part with the aux heater which should be setup to heat the coolant in the motor as well as provide heat in the cabin, I have to be a little wary of not running the motor in temps like -40. At this temp oil sitting in the oil pan turns to sludge and would take...

The law will be enforced by the MTO (ministry) at the scale houses and roadside inspections. This means that more of us will be pulled over and checked for this limited item and it gives them an excuse to pull over any and all commercial vehicles over 10,000#. Most inspectors will have...

Ideal truck under 10000# would have to be along the lines of the Sprinter cab chassis only with the frame made out of aluminum rather than steel. Bent frame, higher in the rear so close to dock height and a dock leveler can work with it. The body should be of the aerocell design so as...

I have a smaller MB motor and at just over 200k I decided to change the belt (pm thing), well on the way to the mechanic it broke. Since I was only a couple of miles I finished the drive. He put on a new belt but found the tensioner was out of alignment slightly and this caused the belt to...

GM and Chrysler have both declared plant closings in Ontario up to the second week in feb. This includes the minivan plant in windsor and the car plant in Oshawa. The CAW (cdn version of UAW) has also said that wage concessions are not something they are really looking at as they did that on...

Definitly slowdown and keep speed under 65. The Sprinter will feel and react to the high winds a lot worse over that speed. Also fuel economy sucks over that as well so that's money out the window. As for tires there are winters, the Blizzak W965 and the Nokian Hakkapaletta LT that have a 10...

All that animal crap can be used to produce methane. One of the very NE states has a few of these electricity from methane from animal poop operations. They charge more for the electricity produced but they also have an expensive system. Methane can also be used to fuel vehicles and the cost...

There were several trucks involved in an early morning accident in Toronto today that virtually shut the 401 going east. Reason for the accident was assumed speed on fast changing road conditions fromm wet to ice. A small amount of black ice formed as there was a flash freeze condition. So...

Hydro One and tornonto hydro need to replace workers. Well nice but one problem is you need a college education just to become a broom pusher there. Used to be just a grade 12 education but they did raise the standards years back. Most of the job training must be done by hydro as they...

Last year around here the average car loan was $30,000 (bank figures). I think now you'll see that drop to the lower 20s or even less as people downsize and go for affordability. This means no SUVs, big pickup trucks or expensive cars. Yes the banks are giving loans less but there are those...

I would have to say yes the UAW is partially responsible for the situation the auto industry finds it self. By no means are they the sole cause for all the problems, management must be held responsible as well for many stupid moves over the past decades. I can remember unions fighting flex...

yes you can live in Montreal and work for an Ontario company. Getting home would be the problem unless you sign on with a company going to Montreal a lot and doing hauls out of there as well (paid home, paid out). You could try Macton out of the Belleville - Trenton area as they have company...

If you want to idle your sprinter for awhile and retain heat and do not have the high idle option, you can use an idle stick. Cut a piece of dowl or other thin piece of wood and notch one end. Cut it about 9.5" long and then stick it between the gas pedal and the bottom of the plastic coming...

That video is on an ad on TV up here. Yes funny. Rob

I've seen the makings of a price war from our competitors and have heard from others in other parts of transportation the samething is happening. Lower rates are being quoted to get jobs and lower fsc is definitely a possibility due to lower fuel prices. With so many looking for a run there...

Ok White River has a Husky it used to be 24hrs, Marathon also has fuel but expensive and so is Terrace Bay. Cheapest near going west is Nipigon where 11 &17 hwys meet on the west side of town, there are at least 2 truck stops with 24hrs fuel and restaurants and parking. SS marie to thunder bay...

Well Lawrence the US needs more than these three companies to get healthy. First is a return to a manufacturer of products so bring back a lot of those industries but allow for modern equipment and reasonable wages. I think a lot of americans have had enough of bad chinese products. Now if...

Why do a parts swap? 4wd sprinters have been around for awhile just not in NA. The minor differences between euro and NA versions is not a lot really. There was a reason for not bringing the 4wd version here. Rob

While I understand your reasoning I have to question the loans. GM got a loan from the ONT government over a year ago to keep some jobs here and what does GM build? Hey the new Camaro! A v8 muscle car! Yeah that's a gas saver alright! Yup that's the future cars we need with the $6.30/imp...

Well some good and some questionable ideas from that lady. Gov't health insurance is kinda nice in that it is accepted everywhere in the country (some minor differences in coverage between provinces) so being involved in an accident means you get to go to the hospital and get your broken bones...