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Originally Posted by mpolli
I believe that is the normal operating temp. Why does he think it is overheating?
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Originally Posted by unkl300d
Normal operating temp.
I have same car and long ago questioned the temps.
What might be a source for a bit higher temp is the water pump. Some have different fin designs and cool at different efficiencies.
mine goes higher than 95C when driving up hill.
if it is not boiling coolant, and not in red zone, you are OK.
use appropriate motor oil and MBZ coolant.  |
And this.
If it's staying out of the red and not boiling over, you're good. My 123 wouldn't get over 60 C with the old bad thermostat it had when I bought it. Since the new one went in back in '05 or '06 it parks at 100 and stays there. I think I got one of a run of thermostats that run hotter than marked, but it's still within the normal operating range and I think it partially explains why I get better fuel economy than most despite driving like Lewis Hamilton and/or Nico Rosberg on the last few laps at Bahrain this year.
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