P500 Oil pan heating pad... size and placement

[jporsche]

Will be using the P500 throughout winter in northern Canada. Already have a battery charger but looking to get an oil pan heater for reliable starts in -20ºC to -40ºC/F.

Currently looking at ordering a Canadian Polar Pad, but I'm not in the same province as my sxs right now and so I'm looking for advice on what size would fit on the P500 (if any). Needs a flat surface, either 2x3in or 1.5x6 (Canadian Polar Pad).

Anyone have experience with an oil heating pad or able to take a look at their own machine and give me advice?

 

[HondaTech]

Are these pads flexible?
What "sticks" them to the engine?

If they bend easily, either of those size pads would have no problem fitting on the P500 engine crankcase.

 

[Mudder]

If you have not already seen them, there are a few older posts like this example, including product links. Searched “block heater in the P500 section). Hope this helps.

P500 - Engine Block Heater for P5

I'm wondering if anyone has installed an Engine Block Heater on your P5? Or is there some sort of alternative you can install and plug in to assist the machine with starting when the temps get real cold. Reason I am asking is we use our P5 for ice fishing and some days the weather gets very...

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Search results for query: Block heater

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[jporsche]

If you have not already seen them, there are a few older posts like this example, including product links. Searched “block heater in the P500 section). Hope this helps.

P500 - Engine Block Heater for P5

I'm wondering if anyone has installed an Engine Block Heater on your P5? Or is there some sort of alternative you can install and plug in to assist the machine with starting when the temps get real cold. Reason I am asking is we use our P5 for ice fishing and some days the weather gets very...

hondasxs.com

Search results for query: Block heater

hondasxs.com

Yep, I've been looking through older posts but I've only been able to find examples of pads being used on the P1000 which has a bigger engine and presumably more surface to stick the thing on. Will look into block heaters if need be, but I'm not super confident installing one myself and the wait time to get into a garage in the rural community is super long

 

[Caper]

Yep, I've been looking through older posts but I've only been able to find examples of pads being used on the P1000 which has a bigger engine and presumably more surface to stick the thing on. Will look into block heaters if need be, but I'm not super confident installing one myself and the wait time to get into a garage in the rural community is super long

Merry Christmas brother. That’s damn cold. Have you checked Princess Auto. They had a few things on sale last week. My 500 sits in my garage with the wood stove on. The mount is on the bike but plow is sitting up beside it right now. Everyone out west and in the north are cold. My daughter moved from Cold Lake last summer, she doesn’t miss that cold.
Anything I can do, just ask.
Stay safe and warm brother. I’m in NS.
Caper

 

[Remington]

the P500

Welcome from the lower 46!

Need some pics of that rig there!
It Rule #4 when u first post!
Pics Or It Didnt Happen!

 

[Caper]

Welcome from the lower 46!

Need some pics of that rig there!
It Rule #4 when u first post!
Pics Or It Didnt Happen!

Merry Christmas Remi. Stay warm brother.
Caper

 

[Remington]

Merry Christmas Remi. Stay warm brother.
Caper

Merry christmas to you bud!