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Alexke

Member Since: 03 Jan 2011
Location: Antwerp
Posts: 113

Oil level in the sump (Installation of electric oil heater)

how high is the oil level in the sump?

I installed a Oil heater and I am afraid I installed it too high

the orange square marks my installation.

Thanks in advance! Discovery 4 SDV6 Landmark
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Last edited by Alexke on 13th Jan 2017 6:41pm. Edited 1 time in total

12th Jan 2017 9:57pm

Alexke

Member Since: 03 Jan 2011
Location: Antwerp
Posts: 113

Today I put the heater on a timer at 6:30 till 8:30.

Oil pan was around 14c and the ambient temperature was -3c.

Puma started better with less smoke !

I call win, but I am considering an aditional 250 watt pad. Discovery 4 SDV6 Landmark
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LR Defender 90SW TD4 Stornoway grey
320d E46
E70 X5 3.0d Sold!
FFRR TD6 - Sold

13th Jan 2017 6:40pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Any pics of the install? Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

13th Jan 2017 6:55pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
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Wouldn't it be more effective to install an electric heating element in the cooling system? Some have built in little impeller pumps so the the heated fluid is circulated and the heat is better distributed to the engine... Cheers, Vincent
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13th Jan 2017 7:17pm

Alexke

Member Since: 03 Jan 2011
Location: Antwerp
Posts: 113

mk1collector wrote:
Any pics of the install?

I will after the snow melts

A water heater will be more complex and expensive , also it uses more energy then this.

2Kw vs 250watts

The big advantage to the water heater is that the top of the engine and the interior gets better heat.
but your 8 liters of oil in the sump is still thick and cold.

It is the most easy way to preheat the engine. Discovery 4 SDV6 Landmark
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13th Jan 2017 11:24pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

If I were to fit a water heater again, I'd go for the 7 design 240v heater, heats the water jacket and pumps around the engine all for about £100 .. you need mains but a significant saving over a tried and tested webasto

14th Jan 2017 7:51am

ob1conobe

Member Since: 10 Jan 2014
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 52

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Alpine White

How does this link in with regard to a Webasto (or equivalent) system. I thought that was supposed to warm not only the engine but the cabin also? Is that correct?

14th Jan 2017 12:34pm

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