2010 GMC Terrain Block Heater Location

That all depends on what type of block heater you have. You have the freeze plug type where the heater replaces a freeze plug, you have the radiator hose type where it is installed in the radiator hose, there is also ones that go into heater hoses, you have the magnetic ones that attach to the block or oil pan, then you have the dipstick tube ones that replace the oil dipstick. In my opinion the freeze plug type is the best overall. But they can be expensive to operate as some of them have very high power demands. Next ones would be the hose units.

That all depends on what type of block heater you have. You have the freeze plug type where the heater replaces a freeze plug, you have the radiator hose type where it is installed in the radiator hose, there is also ones that go into heater hoses, you have the magnetic ones that attach to the block or oil pan, then you have the dipstick tube ones that replace the oil dipstick. In my opinion the freeze plug type is the best overall. But they can be expensive to operate as some of them have very high power demands. Next ones would be the hose units.

I want to put a Block heater in the engine block. but before I get one I'd like to know the location where it will be installed at. I did it on V-8s before but I don't seem to see a freeze plug anywhere on this Terrain.

After looking at an exploded engine view it looks like your stuck with either thw heater hose or the radiator hose type as this engine has noe freeze plugs.

Yep, that''s what I was thinking. Thank so very much. I'll start with oil pan heater since it's easy.

It may have an alloy oil pan so the magnetic ones won’t work but a dipstick one would just don’t expect too much heat from that kind of heater.