# Engine block heater 2015 jeep wrangler **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 4, 2014, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-heater-2015-jeep-wrangler/87494 "2014-10-04T13:26:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mayor\_Dan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mayor\_Dan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mayor_Dan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2014, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-heater-2015-jeep-wrangler/87494/1 "2014-10-04T13:26:29Z")
I just bought a 2015 jeep wrangler, v6, 3.6L, and am headed to North Dakota. Jeep does not make an OEM block heater yet for this engine. Does anyone have a recommendation for an after market heater for this vehicle? All my research seems to point toward an engine coolant heater being the best option. Any suggestions? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-heater-2015-jeep-wrangler/87494/2 "2014-10-04T16:01:21Z")
Once you are in ND If a block heater can be put in, an indie, maybe even a dealer will know. Here in WI you ask about block heaters and most times get a quizzical stare in return. When I lived in ND getting a block heater was as easy as going to the store for eggs. A block heater is more efficient and more effective than a coolant heater. ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-heater-2015-jeep-wrangler/87494/3 "2014-10-04T17:16:14Z")
Agree with @Barkydog here. I went through the same thing when moving from Ohio to Alaska. You will find any number of block heaters when you get to ND. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-heater-2015-jeep-wrangler/87494/4 "2014-10-04T19:33:39Z")
When I live din North Dakota I used a lower radiator hoes heater. It worked beautifully. Basically it’s just a coil that heats the coolant in the lower hose, and convection circulates the heated coolant naturally. However, as others have said, you should have no problem at all finding a block heater once you get there. Do NOT make the mistake of using a heated dipstick. They don’t heat the coolant and thus do not promote circulation and distribution of the heat throughout the engine. They heat only a localized area of the oil and that’s it. You’ll need a lot more than that in ND. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-heater-2015-jeep-wrangler/87494/5 "2014-10-04T20:19:33Z")
A block heater and a lower rad hose heater are both coolant heaters, You may want to check with Chrysler Canada, many cars come standard with block heaters there. {f you can find out the diameter of the “freeze” plugs on a 3.6 that is all you need to order a block heater. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-heater-2015-jeep-wrangler/87494/6 "2014-10-05T03:33:18Z")
In my recollection a hose fluid heater consumes 450 watts and is less effective than a block heater at 150 watts. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-block-heater-2015-jeep-wrangler/87494/7 "2014-10-05T03:40:06Z")
They make a myriad of block heaters. All that needs to be done is measure the diameter of one of the frost plugs on the engine block, then go to a parts store and get a frost plug heater kit that fits that diameter. Tester