S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Does anybody know why the Euro version of the S430 and 500 have an oil cooler next to the oil filter and the U.S. version dosn't. Is it just that Mercedes think U.S. drivers drive softer or slower than Euro drivers and so don't need the oil cooler fitted.

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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lloyds
Is it just that Mercedes think U.S. drivers drive softer or slower than Euro drivers and so don't need the oil cooler fitted.
Yeah, they do!
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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u got it bro, we don't drive these cars as much and as fast as u guys do in europe, plus they have to make those cars fit the standards of the autobahn
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