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Oil preheater ? #315931 05/12/09 02:24 PM 05/12/09 02:24 PM
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mac56 OP super stock Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 976 ontario canada	Just wondering what everyone uses. I have been using 2 moroso 400 watts pads but they are done. Is there a more economical route. 10 liters of oil doesn't heat up very quick with only 400 watts. Thanks

Re: Oil preheater ? [Re: mac56] #315932 05/12/09 05:10 PM 05/12/09 05:10 PM
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Big Wedge enthusiast B Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 314 Manitoba, Canada	Have you ever tried a pair of block heaters? Garth

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Re: Oil preheater ? #315934 05/12/09 05:49 PM 05/12/09 05:49 PM
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MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Magnetic heaters work well on a steel pan.

Re: Oil preheater ? [Re: MoparforLife] #315935 05/12/09 07:42 PM 05/12/09 07:42 PM
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mac56 OP super stock Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 976 ontario canada	Thanks for the links Fred and I have an aluminum pan so magnetic not going to do it. Thanks for the idea though.

Re: Oil preheater ? [Re: mac56] #315936 05/13/09 11:02 PM 05/13/09 11:02 PM
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slantman member S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 176 Down under	I have a question regarding the stick on type oil heater pads, such as the Wolverine. Can the pad be removed once the oil has been heated, or do they stay stuck on the sump, and you just unplug it before driving?

Re: Oil preheater ? [Re: slantman] #315937 05/14/09 07:36 AM 05/14/09 07:36 AM
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mac56 OP super stock Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 976 ontario canada	Quote: I have a question regarding the stick on type oil heater pads, such as the Wolverine. Can the pad be removed once the oil has been heated, or do they stay stuck on the sump, and you just unplug it before driving? Moroso sells one that is a pad that is held on by springs but my thinking is it would not make as good of a contact with the pan to transfer the heat but I don't know anyone that has tried one.

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Re: Oil preheater ? #315939 05/14/09 08:10 AM 05/14/09 08:10 AM
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572_dup2 Back On The Bumper!! Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,055 Salina ks	I use the morosos one that is just glue to the bottom of the pan. It gets very warm. I have never took the temp gun an checked it though. Shawn Jennings

Re: Oil preheater ? [Re: 572_dup2] #315940 05/14/09 08:27 AM 05/14/09 08:27 AM
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BottomBulbRacer member B Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 29 DOUBLE 0 AND HOLDING THREE	If you have the pan off, Moroso has a heater with an element and weld in bung that works excellent. Have them in a couple engines. The pad with springs is for a dry sump tank.

Re: Oil preheater ? [Re: BottomBulbRacer] #315941 05/14/09 09:15 AM 05/14/09 09:15 AM
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BobR master B Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,165 Left Coast	How about just putting it inside your diaper?

Re: Oil preheater ? [Re: BottomBulbRacer] #315942 05/15/09 08:10 AM 05/15/09 08:10 AM
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mac56 OP super stock Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 976 ontario canada	Quote: If you have the pan off, Moroso has a heater with an element and weld in bung that works excellent. Have them in a couple engines. The pad with springs is for a dry sump tank. I don't have the pan off but it is not a problem to remove. I looked at the internal element style. Do you just one per oil pan and do you feel they are more efficient than the pads?

Re: Oil preheater ? [Re: 572_dup2] #315943 05/15/09 08:15 AM 05/15/09 08:15 AM
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mac56 OP super stock Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 976 ontario canada	Quote: I use the morosos one that is just glue to the bottom of the pan. It gets very warm. I have never took the temp gun an checked it though. I have checked the temperature with a heat gun and on my 400 watt heaters and if I remember correctly they would be around 400 degrees on the bottom of the pad.

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