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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skidsteer.ca" data-source="post: 19576" data-attributes="member: 307">Tom Even though its -15, being plugged in for 3 hours may have the engine warmer then when you tried to start it in the warmer fall weather.Do you have glow plugs? are they ALL working? what weight oil are using in the motor and hydraulics. Both oils put a extra drag on the starting motor in cold weather.  Are you going to be starting this when its -25 or -30, if so consider 0-40 engine oil. Some of these units that came from the south have had heavy oil put in at some point in their life.Some diesels, unlike a gas engine require being plugged in even when its +10 or +5C to avoid alot of cranking. Our diesel 7.3l ford f350 was like this.Some diesels start excelent in cold weather and some need alot of help. Usually a block heater and maybe some light winter oil.Actually NH Steinbach told me to use 0-40 year round in my ls 160.Ken</blockquote>