Yikes, thats an expensive block heater

[HDS]

So temps are hitting -20C in Finland, starting is a bit of a hassle in the mornings without a block heater. So I had my car taken to the shop and I was told the heater would be 90 euros + 59 euros for the wiring harness. But then I was phoned by the shop and they said my car has A/C and that means the part won't fit (it bolts onto the engine as I understand).

So instead I must get one that splices into a coolant hose and it's a whopping 215 euros, anyone here know the part they are talking about? Is it really that bloody expensive?

[WolfWings]

Um... the block heater for the Yaris (at least for the non-diesel engines) snaps into a pre-existing hole in the side of the engine block just above where the transmission bolts to the engine block. There's no wiring harness, it's a single kit that's about $45US for the whole thing, and includes the wiring in question.

I could see an hour's labor at the dealership at rather high rates for one installed, especially on a manual-transmission vehicle since part of the cable-guides need to be unbolted to access the hole, but it shouldn't end up more than about 100 euros total price for the whole thing for the actual Toyota version.

[HDS]

The part you mention that snaps in, that was kind of type I thought I needed, but this one comes in two parts for some reason, 90 euros for the heater and 59 for the wiring harness (probably a bad translation, but the cables that come with it), I picked the parts up myself from the shops supplier to save on the shipping costs. It was supposed to snap in. But they called and said since I got an A/C that it will not fit, the A/C pump is in the way.


I have a diesel engine if that matters any.