ayelvington
Gold Member
I did my oil change today, and I installed a 50 watt oil pan heater while I was at it.
I am very disappointed with the stock block heater for the RTV900 since it only heats the cylinder heads and does nothing for the rest of the water jacket. If it was lower on the block it would create circulation throughout the entire water jacket. oh well
So, here are the photos of the oil pan heater going in. I like the patch-style heater since if fits nicely between the pan and the skid plate. I added some cable loom around the power cord where it runs under the skid plate mounting bracket as a chafe guard. I'm thinking that this should do the trick for at least a few winters. :thumbsup:
I'll plug both in about two hours before starting and that should take some of the stress off of the RTV.
I am very disappointed with the stock block heater for the RTV900 since it only heats the cylinder heads and does nothing for the rest of the water jacket. If it was lower on the block it would create circulation throughout the entire water jacket. oh well
So, here are the photos of the oil pan heater going in. I like the patch-style heater since if fits nicely between the pan and the skid plate. I added some cable loom around the power cord where it runs under the skid plate mounting bracket as a chafe guard. I'm thinking that this should do the trick for at least a few winters. :thumbsup:
I'll plug both in about two hours before starting and that should take some of the stress off of the RTV.