yeah, I want to get a couple of those pad heaters, and actually use it on my transmission and the eng oil. I figure it would probably be better for the trans too if it had warm fluid in it (so you can actually change gears in the cold.)
as far as installing the coolant block heater, yes, def get a shop to do it, its a real pita to do.
so does anyone know where to purchase one (or two) of those pad heaters?