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Originally Posted by funola
No need to do the test tube test. If the temp of the heater surface is 700 to 900 F, you can be sure the oil that is in immediate contact with that surface is also 700 to 900 F. With convection, more and more of the oil in the sump will be in contact with the heater. A magnetic heater will not have that problem since the the heat is more spread out compared to a dipstick heater and the pan adds another layer to decrease the heat density.
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The thing is-- I don't know that the tip of the dipstick heater is 700 degrees, 900 degrees or 300 degrees!
I can heat it up and use a non-contact thermometer to see, as with a glow plug.
My point is: I am doing an experiement because everyone here on this forum is guessing as to what the temperature is, no one knows or has come forward with documentation to tell me.
If I had that, then I would stop and use the data.
I have no data as yet, just OPINIONS.