Oil pan heater - install and surface prep question?
Thread Starter
|
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,693
Likes: 7
From: Francestown, NH
Oil pan heater - install and surface prep question?
I want to add an oil pan heater ... one of the pad types that sticks to the outside of the oil pan.
The website for these products says to use a sand paper (some of the kits even come with two sheets of 60 grit) to clean the outside down to clean metal.
Living in New Hampshire and having an '03 means that the outside of my pan is well pitted and flaky. I'm sure those of you living up here know what I mean.
Anyone installed one of these?
How crazy did you get with sanding the oil pan?
Did you use a power tool?
Did you splice it into the cord for the block heater so you can use one plug?
Thanks.
The website for these products says to use a sand paper (some of the kits even come with two sheets of 60 grit) to clean the outside down to clean metal.
Living in New Hampshire and having an '03 means that the outside of my pan is well pitted and flaky. I'm sure those of you living up here know what I mean.
Anyone installed one of these?
How crazy did you get with sanding the oil pan?
Did you use a power tool?
Did you splice it into the cord for the block heater so you can use one plug?
Thanks.
Posting Guru
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,453
Likes: 4
From: AZ
I did mine and did not go to metal I just sanded it and stuck it on then I took high temp RTV and sealed the perimeter very well ,, it works great ,, I put mine on the back of the oil pan and spliced into my block heater ,, as far as the rust pits ? not sure on that I had none sry any lost direct contact will affect performance
Postmaster
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,424
Likes: 12
From: BC Canada
I would clean it up pretty good so it sticks well. I have been meaning to do mine, both oil pan and tranny pan. Personally, I think you are better not to link them, but depending on your wattage, of pan heater, you may get away with it. I would bring both plugs to the same place and tie together with a cord with two female plugs.
Elder User
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 586
Likes: 0
From: Schwenksville,Pa
I use the Wolverine model 16 oil pan heater. A light sanding with fine sandpaper, maybe 150 grit, removes the paint. clean the area with alcohol and stick it on. Seal the edges with the supplied silicone. I wired mine to the block heater plug and use a Marinco through the bumper AC port. Looks nice and works great. 3 hours on a timer and instant heat. The engine also sounds happier. Here are the links:
Wolverine Engine Heaters
Amazon.com: Marinco 150BBI Marine On-Board Charger Inlet (15-Amp, 125-Volt, Black): Sports & Outdoors
Wolverine Engine Heaters
Amazon.com: Marinco 150BBI Marine On-Board Charger Inlet (15-Amp, 125-Volt, Black): Sports & Outdoors
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 8,180
Likes: 669
From: Scio, OR
I polished the paint off of my pan with a wire wheel in a drill to bare metal, then put on the heater. I then sealed all the edges with red silicone and repainted the pan with stove pipe paint.
I did not have any pitting in the pan, though.
I have a heavy duty 3 way plug on a 1 foot cord that the block heater and oil pan heater are plugged in to, so that I have a single plug to connect to.
I did not have any pitting in the pan, though.
I have a heavy duty 3 way plug on a 1 foot cord that the block heater and oil pan heater are plugged in to, so that I have a single plug to connect to.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 990
Likes: 1
From: North Pole Alaska
Most folks up here use the rubber pads.....found at NAPA. No need to sand anything off, just use RTV to glue it on; if you really want it on there. If you forget and leave it plugged in, it will cook your oil......unless you are using synthetic oil........in which case you dont need the oil pad heater. The only reason to use the oil pan heater is to help the oil flow.....
Mobil-1 flows down to -60'F
Mobil-1 flows down to -60'F
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
90pioneer
1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
12
Apr 29, 2013 09:15 AM
90pioneer
1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
7
Mar 13, 2013 02:46 PM
