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In central Iowa a block heater is a little over the top unless you have a diesel. You may want to switch to the lightest weight oil that is recommended for your engine. I think this was mentioned above, but BE SURE to check the engine anti-freeze and the windshield washer fluid.
When people move their cars from a warm climate they sometimes forget that it gets cold up here. When I had the shop a Ford Maverick came in that was overheating. The guy had driven up from someplace south. I took the radiator cap off and - ICE!!
I had him leave the car inside my shop overnight. The radiator was blown out from the ice in it and spilled water all over the floor, but fortunately the engine block didn't freeze. If he had left it outside overnight he would have needed a new engine.
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