[Stan]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

PS: In praise of the lowly block heater

Great resource page, Metro, but it is missing one very effective and inexpensive style of block heater...the adhesive pad heater.

For example: http://www.spiderautomotive.com/oilpanheater.html

I installed three of these on side of the block, dry sump tank and to the bottom of the transaxle of a customer's car, and we were both extremely pleased with the results.

They easily conform to non-flat surfaces, attach to aluminum, plastic, iron, whatever with hi-temp silicone adhesive (usually included)...and they really work well! Start the engine up after 30 minutes of being plugged in and the temp needle was instantly in the green arc. It might need an hour in colder climates.

You don't need a Moroso brand, either. Lots of folks make and sell them. Just do a search on 'adhesive oil pan heater' in your favorite search engine and you will get tons of hits.

Stan