spnk
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As I've already taken care of the tire question, now it's time to install a block heater, as winters are quite cold here in Finland, and it can easily get under -30C, and stay like that for a week.
Now I've already visited a couple of mechanics and both of them said that the whole system + approximately three hours of work would cost me around 750-900 euros, and it's kind of hard not to think of this price as being waayyyy too high. Normally here you would pay around 250-300 euros for the whole thing, but for this money you can buy a pretty ok-ish car..
Their explanation for the high price is that they have to build the heating system from zero, but they actually also appeared genuinely surprised by the cost themselves, so I guess it's just that this particular system that's for sale in Finland is that expensive (it's around 500-650 euros).
So, what I would like to know is if by any chance any of you has ever installed one these heaters on their 90's? Maybe a Webasto, or something else?
I'm thinking about ordering the parts myself from somewhere outside of Finland, in order to cut the costs.
There's this Russian made block heater called "CEBEPC", and people seem to be pretty happy with it. And it costs only 50 to 90 euros, depending on the specifications, which in this case is nothing! I'm just afraid that the mechanic wouldn't have a clue on how to install it, as I doubt that they have the instructions in English as well.
Now I've already visited a couple of mechanics and both of them said that the whole system + approximately three hours of work would cost me around 750-900 euros, and it's kind of hard not to think of this price as being waayyyy too high. Normally here you would pay around 250-300 euros for the whole thing, but for this money you can buy a pretty ok-ish car..
Their explanation for the high price is that they have to build the heating system from zero, but they actually also appeared genuinely surprised by the cost themselves, so I guess it's just that this particular system that's for sale in Finland is that expensive (it's around 500-650 euros).
So, what I would like to know is if by any chance any of you has ever installed one these heaters on their 90's? Maybe a Webasto, or something else?
I'm thinking about ordering the parts myself from somewhere outside of Finland, in order to cut the costs.
There's this Russian made block heater called "CEBEPC", and people seem to be pretty happy with it. And it costs only 50 to 90 euros, depending on the specifications, which in this case is nothing! I'm just afraid that the mechanic wouldn't have a clue on how to install it, as I doubt that they have the instructions in English as well.