After my tragi-comical adventure with the alternator and the additional removal of radiator, I had to complete the coolant - poured in about 2 liters of pure antifreeze(a local, poor-quality brand). Now it heats up better: 75-80C during driving, 80C or over in stop and go traffic. Guess the "diluted" coolant it previously had(mostly distilled water) made it run colder in the hotter months of the year ....

~Nautilus

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1990 260E Sportline (that's 300E 2.6 for our American friends) -> sold
2001 E320 4Matic Elegance -> my Dad's daily drive
2005 Seat Leon FR 1.8T