jcswright
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- W203 C220 CDI 2006
Hello
I recently bought a 2006 C220 CDI, and I'd like some advice about the running temperature. On all the cars I've driven in the last few years the temperature gauge has gone to about 90 degrees and then stayed there or thereabouts. It might go up a bit stuck in traffic on a hot day, or down a bit rolling down a hill on a cold day, but it doesn't change much (as much as you can tell from the gauge, anyway).
My new (to me) car varies between about 65 and 90 degrees (I know the gauge isn't necessarily accurate but it's an indicator?) depending on what the driving is like. At one point it was so low after half an hour of driving that I took a photograph of it.
It seemed odd to me that a modern car should sometimes run that cool after it's warmed up, so I called the dealer (it's still under warranty) and they told me that was normal.
I should leave it at that, and I feel very awkward questioning the people who actually know what they're talking about, but on the other hand this still doesn't feel right to me - can someone please reassure me that it's normal for Mercedes diesels to have a nearly 30 degree variation in their running temperature during summer? Perhaps the sensor is in a different place to other cars?
I recently bought a 2006 C220 CDI, and I'd like some advice about the running temperature. On all the cars I've driven in the last few years the temperature gauge has gone to about 90 degrees and then stayed there or thereabouts. It might go up a bit stuck in traffic on a hot day, or down a bit rolling down a hill on a cold day, but it doesn't change much (as much as you can tell from the gauge, anyway).
My new (to me) car varies between about 65 and 90 degrees (I know the gauge isn't necessarily accurate but it's an indicator?) depending on what the driving is like. At one point it was so low after half an hour of driving that I took a photograph of it.
It seemed odd to me that a modern car should sometimes run that cool after it's warmed up, so I called the dealer (it's still under warranty) and they told me that was normal.
I should leave it at that, and I feel very awkward questioning the people who actually know what they're talking about, but on the other hand this still doesn't feel right to me - can someone please reassure me that it's normal for Mercedes diesels to have a nearly 30 degree variation in their running temperature during summer? Perhaps the sensor is in a different place to other cars?