Pre-heat Dry Sump Oil

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What happens here

A race car with a dry sump oil system requires pre-heating the engine oil before operation. Connect a power cord to the oil tank heater, which is typically found behind the seat or integrated into the car's oil system. This heater will warm the large volume of oil (approximately 5 gallons) within the tank to an optimal temperature, reducing viscosity and ensuring proper lubrication from the moment the engine starts. This step is critical to avoid damage to the engine's tightly-toleranced components.

Goal: Bring engine oil to operating temperature before starting.

Tools and materials

Oil Tank Heater — To warm the oil in the dry sump system
Power Cord — To connect the heater to a power source
Engine Oil Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 0W-40 — Lubrication of the engine components

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it's hot. Something a lot of you probably don't know with these cars. If you see a power cord and plugged in behind the seat there, that's not to charge the battery. That is going to the heater on the oil tank. These cars hold about 5 gall of oil. So, what you do after you let the oil heat for about 20 minutes. You have to do this every time you start the engine or you will hurt it. You have to slide the oil pump belt off, which takes a little bit of work. Then I use this

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