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Cold Start

Event quest: not offered by the trader now. “Cold Start” is a BTR Driver task in Escape from Tarkov. Reward: 13,000 XP. Objectives: Hand over 4 Fuel conditioners to the BTR Driver. Walkthrough, map and requirements.

Event: Big Chill · 24 December 2025

BTR Driver — briefing

You tried out my new heater yet? This little thingie works perfectly! But getting out on the routes now is a whole different story... I have to warm the engine for an hour, and that's not even counting the start itself! At first the old girl wouldn't start cold at all. Diesel was waxing up like a bastard. Had to double the amount of additives. And you know that stuff's not exactly growing on trees around here anymore. Every can counts now. Say, maybe you could help a friend out? Since you're not hiding in your basement right now, you should be able to track down some fuel conditioner. I doubt you need it for anything, but it'd save my ass big time.

Objectives

• Hand over 4 Fuel conditioners to the BTR Driver

Tactical notes

• The items go to the trader — some of them may need the found-in-raid tag.

On completion

BTR Driver: You're a hell of a guy, that's what I'll say! I owe you one.

Data

• Trader: BTR Driver
• EXP: +13,000
• Objectives: 1
• Kappa: No

More from this trader

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• Honest Review
• I'm Something of a BTR Myself
• Shipping Delay - Part 2 (lvl 1)
• Ask for Directions (lvl 1)
• Protect the Sky (lvl 1)

Rewards

• +13,000 EXP
• 60,000 Roubles
• 2× Topographic survey maps