Where is Blocker Heater on '99 Camry V6?

Unless the Camry has the optional block heater, the vehicle does not come with a block heater (at least it does not with my 2002 Camry LE V6)

4 cylinder is the center cor plug on the front part of the engine, right under the manifold. Now when I say front, I mean facing forward as your setting in the vehicle.

It will depend on where you live. I installed the block heater on my 98 Tacoma. But now it sets in a heated garage! ;-)

Thanks! Where is it on a V6?

Can just plug it in, or is it buried under some other parts that need to be removed first?

I have never used a block heater since I started using synthetic oil. JP

Yeah, but it came with regular oil and a block heater will help it warm up faster, even if starting is the same. Now it's -35°F here!

How does one wean a 5 year car from regular oil to synthetic oil? I thought you needed to start right away so the gaskets etc. all absorb properly, and changing could cause oil leaks.

In news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com, Father Guido being of bellicose mind posted:

"Wean" Huh? Just drop your usual stuff and put your choice of synthetic oil in. The old wives tales you mentioned harken back to the days of waxed rope crankshaft rear main seals and cork valve cover / intake manifold gaskets.

You should review your "facts"... ALL of'em. ;-)

JP

Forgot to tell you that, shortly after I bought my used 1993 Camry 4cyl with

238,000 kms on the odo, I did an engine flush and switched to synthetics, with NO PROBLEM at all. If there is an oil leak somewhere, it might make it worst because synthetics clean very well and will dislodge deposits that might assist an old gasket. English is not my mother tongue. I hope I said this clearly enough. Any comment Philip? Anything wrong I said?

JP

In news:8uNRb.78095$ snipped-for-privacy@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, JP being of bellicose mind posted:

What is your native tongue? I look for thought processes, not so much linguistic proficiency. ;^)

French... I was born in Paris.

JP

In news:xnQRb.78188$ snipped-for-privacy@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca, JP being of bellicose mind posted:

Your command of written English is good!

Stroke out good and replace with excellent.

Mon francais n'est pas assi bience que ca!

Likewise, and the temps here have been down to minus 35 recently.

You communicate faultlessly.