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<p>[QUOTE="W923, post: 12303880, member: 329699"]They make thread in oil heaters that are similar to a block heater but much more surface area to wattage so the oil doesn’t boil on the element. They work well to heat the oil but don’t do much for the rest of the engine…we had one on a farm tractor years ago. Seems that most stuff around here just has a water jacket heater but I have seen a couple trucks with oil heaters too. If I did more cold weather work I would put both in. Maybe a 3-400 watt oil heater and a 1000-1200 watt block heater. That way they can be wired together and still plug into a regular outlet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="W923, post: 12303880, member: 329699"]They make thread in oil heaters that are similar to a block heater but much more surface area to wattage so the oil doesn’t boil on the element. They work well to heat the oil but don’t do much for the rest of the engine…we had one on a farm tractor years ago. Seems that most stuff around here just has a water jacket heater but I have seen a couple trucks with oil heaters too. If I did more cold weather work I would put both in. Maybe a 3-400 watt oil heater and a 1000-1200 watt block heater. That way they can be wired together and still plug into a regular outlet.[/QUOTE]
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