Block Heater Installation / Location - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

breton · 11-11-2007, 03:12 PM

Can anyone show (pictures) or tell me where the block heater is supposed to be installed in a Matrix? Mine is an 08 XR, but I can imagine that the engines probably haven't changed much over the years.

paulAK · 11-26-2007, 01:47 AM

Here's a link I found, haven't done it yet myself but plan to soon. Right now we're in a lingering Chinook but 'average' temps are ~10 above for highs and ~10 below for lows. Just got a Matrix and its got a oil pan heater. Want to put in a block heater and battery heater. anyhow here's the links(from a prius webpage but I think they say they are the same or very close)
http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=40905
http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=36066&hl=EBH
Some info at least...

breton · 11-26-2007, 05:38 AM

Thanks for the reply! That's exactly what I needed, but now that I see that it does have to go all the way under the engine, I'll just let the Toyota guys do it. Can't wait until I have my own garage!