Is there any good oil pan heaters that work and will stay on the truck. I have tryed a magnetic one before and it did not even make it home from one day what a waste of $$. Thanks for any advice on this.

 

I have one from Proheat. It uses a combination of adhesive and silicone to stick it on. Be sure to really clean all the gunk and paint off the pan before attaching it. It really works for me, I like it a lot and have not had any problems of it starting to fall off. I have a second one I use on a 10 gallon WVO filter tank, and it will get the tank quite warm in about 2 hours.

 

I agree the magnet heaters don't work very good at all. I have a wolverine oil pan heater on my 1987 6.2L suburban. It works fine and heats the oil well. I put it on back in 97. Back then there really wasn't any 0w40 oil available. I wouldn't bother installing one now. 0w40 and the block heater is all the truck needs

 

6.2 Carl, must be nice to live where 0w40 and a block heater is all you need.

I need to live there one day.

I use 0w40 in winter, as well as an arctic fox oilpan heater pad.
http://www.arctic-fox.com/sitepages/pid55.php

These units work well enough to keep the groan out of the pump when the cold oil hits it at the "somewhat brisk" winter temps I see occasionally. Another tip is to throw the t-case in neutral, and the trans in gear, to warm the fluids up while the engine is warming up. Gets everything turning enough that driving away is much much easier.

From cold weather related failures that I have seen over the years, I have found that pan heaters, battery blankets, and coolant heaters, are far cheaper than complete engines, or even bearing jobs.

Good luck with it Farmer, and happy trails.

 

Those look Like good heaters where would you go to get something like that. I should have done this when it was warmer not when the high today is going to be 15f .

 

I have one that silicons on bought from Napa, been hanging on for nine years.
Beware of magnetic heaters, some concentrate the heat in too small of a spot and will burn your oil.

 

Would there be any advantage at all to running one of those stick on heat pads on the tranny pan?

I was considering doing that , running the block heater and the heat pad on the tranny pan, mostly because i am impatient in the morning , i like to get in the truck and just go to work, once i am at work , i can go out and start it and let it run for 10 mins while i punch out.

Would those 2 be too much load for one extension cord?

 

Want O/D quicker, eh? That'll do it.

That depends on how big a pan heater you get. The block heater is 750 W, I would not like to see more than 1500 W total on a standard 15 amp outdoor extension cord.

 

i have a wolverine pad heater on mine-similiar to the proheat version.

 

Screw in Temro oil pan heater 350W never falls out and uses a detachable cord like a block heater available at your Cummins dealer $45.00 replaces the oil pan plug. Set your timer for 2 hours and both the coolant (block heater) and oil will be warm in -40 weather saves electricity. Cord has 90 degree plug so it doesn't hang dwn any more than necessary. Oh ya designed for your Cummins not a gasser toy. PK

 

P Kennedy,

Did you get that plug heater at Cummins in Calgary?? I looked all over the Temro site and spend some time on the net looking for this heater. All I could find is the pan heater type that silicone onto the pan. If anyone has a link, please post or PM me. Thanks.

 

Cummins Alberta/Western or whatever they are calling it this week, I don't have the part number but will try to get it today. PK

 

Thanks....

 

Maybe try Freightliner as we had the one on traps F/L die, not sure if he'e replaced it yet.

 

The engine oil pan heaters are now available in different thread sizes so they will fit different engines and pans. To get the right size Cummins needs the serial number and they can match a heater to your oil pan thread size including 3rd gen engines. This is a Cummins only item with a Cummins part # so follow the process and you will get what you want. Do Not leave plugged in for too long as it will get too warm on the top in the shallower oil 2-4 hours max. Cummins Western parts guys Calgary and Ft. McMurray have always been more than accommodating for engine parts. Save 10% with booster club card and 100% over Dodge dealers. PK