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Re:Kharkovchanka – Soviet Antarctic Cruisers [video] by jojobas on Friday July 24, 2020 @08:46AM (#23938783)
Both models have auxiliary heaters and later models have generators.

There's no warmer environment for thousands of kilometers there, doesn't mean you can't change a belt or oil in the field.

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Re:Kharkovchanka – Soviet Antarctic Cruisers [video] by lstodd on Friday July 24, 2020 @09:16AM (#23939067)
no one ever changes oil in a diesel in those conditions. a belt - maybe, if it breaks.

otherwise one just does not shut down the engine, auxillary heaters or not.

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Re:Kharkovchanka – Soviet Antarctic Cruisers [video] by izacus on Friday July 24, 2020 @03:19PM (#23943411)
The documentary says that original expedition swapped a whole 600kg gearbox on a Kharkovchanka when one of them failed. Crew worked for 5 days at less than -50C.

So they ceranly did change much more than just belts :)

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Re:Kharkovchanka – Soviet Antarctic Cruisers [video] by bserge on Friday July 24, 2020 @09:34AM (#23939258)
Do they even use belts? I imagine it's all internally chained, that way a diesel engine can last well over 100k miles... With oil change or at least top up, however. Mechanical pump/injectors don't even need electricity, just have fuel.
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