Oil Pan Heater

[Show Cattle Hotshot]

Does any company make an Oil pan heater for our trucks?





Thanks



Jared

 

[Blackcloud]

The only ones I've seen are magnetic mount.

 

[illflem]

Tons of oil pan pads are availible that stick on with silicone from many sources. Napa has one for our size pans for $35.

 

[ronco]

Show, I have a couple of possibilities for you. Try www.JEGS.COM and look at what they have to offer. Also, www.ENGINEHEATERS.COM will have a coupe of units too. My weather here is mild compared to some of the crap some people choose to put up with, so I don't have a need for oil heaters. I have considered one for the sole purpose of heating the crankcase oil before a change to help purge solids from the pan. HTH



ronco

 

[WDaniels]

Show,

If you want some heating pads like illflem was talking(which is the only way to go for heating your oil) about PM me. I can get them for alot less than 35 apiece.

WD

 

[JJW_ND]

Unless you live above the lower 48 ????

Jared:



If you live and drive in the lower 48 and need to give your oil some help with the cold, switch to a better cold weather oil.



I have almost instant oil pressure down to -25. You can really improve over 15W40 dino oil. Not sure what your after ????



jjw

ND

 

[illflem]

Show Cattle is from Manitoba, should be cold enough.

What about using only an oil pan heater in milder weather rather than the block heater, less wattage, less money for electricity?

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

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[Show Cattle Hotshot]

Yes It is definitely cold enough here!

7:30 am on sunday -40 degrees farenheit with a slight breeze

are the pads effcient though!!!!!!



I run Shell 5W30 synthetic diesel formula oil in the winter



Thank s



Jared

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Those along with the coolant heater you should be fine. Heck I kept the rig plugged in when ambient temp was @ -15 and she didn't need the wait to start.

 

[Speedo]

Oil pan heaters

They get used up here in colder than -40 themps and they work.

You might want to consider battery blankets too, along with

synthetic oil.



Gus

 

[JHansen]

Espar.........

... ... . fairly pricey-but the ultimate cold weather starting aid. Until this week, my truck had been plugged in twice in 2 years of service... ... but this last cold spell coupled with the ignorant lease roads I have to travel did the old girl in. I managed to freeze the combustion blower solid, got that thawed out, and now the glow pin is apparently open. When the weather warms up I guess I'll tear into it-for now I'm tethered up again.



Don't let my recent experience spook you though, lots of guys on here with them and everybody that I've seen loves them to death! I wouldn't be without mine-I hate the fact that I'm without it now even.....



Jason

 

[JJW_ND]

Missed the location....

Yes it gets cold in Manitoba!



Just an observation..... if you have not had your timing checked or set. . bump it up to at least 16. Even with the lower compressin I am running the higher timng has really made mine run good this winter.



When starting really cold, my experince has been batteries give up and become more of hinderence considering you have the oil covered.



There are plenty of AK members that know what works. Their opinion on what works and at what temp is really is needed would mean more then us lower 48 banana belt opinions!



jjw

ND

 

[Tomscreek]

I have the one from J C Whitney, mounted on the pass side of the oilpan and it works good. I made a short double extension cord so I can plug both heaters (factory block and oil pan heater) into generator.

 

[WDaniels]

Show,

I use them and they work at -60 no problem. But... . I have one on each side of the oil pan. They are the 3x5 150 watts. Do not use a battery blanket. I have 2 and do not use them and have to remove them. The battery blankets will seriously shorten the life of your battery if not ruin it.

WD