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Yep, ND gets cold, way colder than the part of Montana where I live. The Air dam to cover the radiator is a must to keep engine temps ups. Buy a bottle of Diesel 911 for just in case your fuel gels, but buy your fuel at high volume stations. All stations sell winterized #2 (cut with kerosene) starting in about late October until late March. You should not have too much of a problem with winterized fuel. When the really cold snap hits, you can top off with #1.
Block heater is a must have when Glow Plugs or GPR starts to go. A sump heater is nice. The loudest part(s) of the truck on the cold mornings are the HPOP & injectors. If you do not have the cold weather package, you really do not want to let it idle to warm up. The cold weather package closes the EBPV and goes to high idle with the truck in park, or neutral for manuals, with park brake on after about 2 - 3 minutes.
I have standard oils and have not experienced problems, but am moving towards synthetics one of these days (been saying that for about 10 years now).
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'00 F250 XLT 4x4 (born on 6/00), manual tranny & hubs, SPA Techniques EGT/Boost Gauge, Homemade HX Crossover Mod & Return Fuel Regulator, Toro Liner, 203* T-stat and Coolant Filter, LUK Clutch, flywheel & pressure plate, Amsoil Dual Bypass Filter
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