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300 watt oil heater here, truck biz
Had a 500 watt in last truck but had a larger oil pan (KTA). Didnt dare use a 500 in the 3406E oil pan. Would love to hear what the guru's think on these wattages. Would the larger oil heater (500) be to much in the Cat pan?....

 

Most trucks come with about a 500w immersion heater maybe a 750w and a good oil pan heater is 300w. People use to put in big oil pan heaters 750W, I can remember trying to get them out of the pan, and there was so much carbon on it, it would not come out. Those were the aluminum tube ones. The copper pipe type folded over I always recommended them, I believe you could get them in 500w.

 

No I do not, but I ordered from wolverine heater.

 

What i am calling immersion heater is the water heater.Threads into the back of the oil cooler and that is 1500W.
The oil heater is 300W. It threads into one of the 1"NPT pan holes.
I see Kim Hotstart and Zerostart list a 2000W immersion heater for you Canucks that have cold weather...

 

I knew I had it somewhere, here is the websight http://shop.wolverineheater.com/Model-IPH-500-Watt-IPH-500.htm

& here is the e-mail I got after inquiring about it.

Thanks for the inquiry. Yes, we designed and patented a cartridge heater that threads into the
pan. P/N# IPH-500 Detroit. 500 watts, heats the oil to 150+ F. Works well in sub zero temps.
$169.00 includes the detachable weatherproof cord. 2 year warranty.
Happy New Year

Regards
Kevin Frank
Pres/Gm
Wolverine Heaters

 

Any thoughts on the cartridge type vs the pad that is glued onto the pan?
Here in south Lousy-ana, we got down to a bone chilling 39* f. this am.... brrrr

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I have been thinking about a heater for my C-15, simply because I don't like to hear that slow rpm idle while the cold oil is warming; Those cold oil crank-ups can't be good.

 

I have to go with the screw in type, cause I have a plastic oil pan. with the screw in type, you could take out & reuse in another application. I don't know if the glue pad is reusable. one day while in the low teens I had my truck plugged up with the water heater & it started up quick, but that oil press had me worried, ever so slow moving upwards. I know that has to be hard on the engine. I figured that start right there was equal to 50,000 driven miles as far as wear. the engine sounds different when it is that cold on a first start. you can hear the no oil on the crucial parts.

 

Lots of good info, thank's. looked a little more,here's the skinny on oil heaters.

http://hotstart.com/assets/PDF/lubeoilheaters.pdf

 

good info. I am still waiting on mine. the weather has delayed delivery. I looked online for this type oil heaters. only found wolverine. I hope I got a god price, but nevertheless I bought it. I thought years ago how I could make one for my trans. after changing elec water heater element's over the years, I knew one could be made, just don't have the brains to design, or make one. thanks for the informed post.

 

What kind of plug does the oil heater have? And where do I purchase a cord for it?