Air Conditioner Effectiveness
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Don't know about Texas, but when I took my car to Vegas, it didn't feel as cool as it should have in the cabin set to 65F
Edit: It was like 114F in Vegas that day lol definitely not as cold as my BMW
Edit: It was like 114F in Vegas that day lol definitely not as cold as my BMW
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Here in Michigan, we've had 90-100 degree days this year and I've been consistently impressed at how well the AC works.
I don't know if C250 has any AC changes from C300.
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Of course! I see a lot of black MB and BMW for sale around here. I wonder if that just reflects their popularity, or whether it's because the owners have learned a black car doesn't make sense in South Texas...
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The temperature within the engine bay has a direct correlation with how effective your AC works.
After driving a E550 that is turbo'd and direct injection, the AC on that was..meh. The 2008-2012 C300 is awesome, but at the same time, C300's run quite a bit cooler without DI and Turbos. Not scientific, just my theory...
The C250 suffers from the same issue with DI and Turbo. Drove the new C300 with DI, and same issue. If the temperature is warmer in the engine bay, it won't cool as well. Flip open the hood wide open then blast the AC, you'll notice it comes out quite a bit cooler (also why extended idle Crown Vic police vehicles sometime pop their hood in the summer)
After driving a E550 that is turbo'd and direct injection, the AC on that was..meh. The 2008-2012 C300 is awesome, but at the same time, C300's run quite a bit cooler without DI and Turbos. Not scientific, just my theory...
The C250 suffers from the same issue with DI and Turbo. Drove the new C300 with DI, and same issue. If the temperature is warmer in the engine bay, it won't cool as well. Flip open the hood wide open then blast the AC, you'll notice it comes out quite a bit cooler (also why extended idle Crown Vic police vehicles sometime pop their hood in the summer)
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The temperature within the engine bay has a direct correlation with how effective your AC works.
After driving a E550 that is turbo'd and direct injection, the AC on that was..meh. The 2008-2012 C300 is awesome, but at the same time, C300's run quite a bit cooler without DI and Turbos. Not scientific, just my theory...
The C250 suffers from the same issue with DI and Turbo. Drove the new C300 with DI, and same issue. If the temperature is warmer in the engine bay, it won't cool as well. Flip open the hood wide open then blast the AC, you'll notice it comes out quite a bit cooler (also why extended idle Crown Vic police vehicles sometime pop their hood in the summer)
After driving a E550 that is turbo'd and direct injection, the AC on that was..meh. The 2008-2012 C300 is awesome, but at the same time, C300's run quite a bit cooler without DI and Turbos. Not scientific, just my theory...
The C250 suffers from the same issue with DI and Turbo. Drove the new C300 with DI, and same issue. If the temperature is warmer in the engine bay, it won't cool as well. Flip open the hood wide open then blast the AC, you'll notice it comes out quite a bit cooler (also why extended idle Crown Vic police vehicles sometime pop their hood in the summer)
If you want colder outlet temps (and I often do) I suggest pushing the MAX AC button for awhile.
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S500, C250 CGI
Anyone ever have trouble with some strange odor from the aircon? It's like a musky / sour smell that's only there for the first few seconds when you first turn on the aircon.