the temperature needle drops to 0 degrees
VW had this problem years ago with a bad batch of coolant temperature sensors, but I have not heard that about your engine.




What was the part# you replaced? I tried searching for the location of the temp sensor and im seeing one on the M271 but its on the top right side of the engine. I could be totally wrong and its not even the right engine.
I was looking thru the manual for my M272 and oddly I found the 0116 code. What does the scanner read exactly?





