temp gauge
05-05-2014, 10:23 PM
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temp gauge
hi,i am new here..i just bought a 2000 s500 designo yesterday and my god this car is the best car i have ever owned,and i have owned many cars from bmw's,cadillacs,lexus,audi and now a mercedes and this is better and above all of the others.
my question is:when i am driving the temp gauge stays slightly above 80,when i am stopped the temp gauge slowly rises than stays there and goes back down when driving..is this normal for these cars?doesnt over heat or anything like that,just think its kinda odd.
get tons of looks and compliments in this car btw
posted some pics of my car for y'all.
thanks in advance.
my question is:when i am driving the temp gauge stays slightly above 80,when i am stopped the temp gauge slowly rises than stays there and goes back down when driving..is this normal for these cars?doesnt over heat or anything like that,just think its kinda odd.
get tons of looks and compliments in this car btw
posted some pics of my car for y'all.
thanks in advance.
05-05-2014, 11:31 PM
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05-07-2014, 01:47 AM
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Like reported above, that's perfectly normal! I heard from others on here that the W220 engine temp gauge isn't like on other cars. from what i understand, others cars will display the same temp (for example 80) even if the engine is actually hotter, and will only move if the engine is overheating. where on the W220, the gauge displays the real temp.
05-07-2014, 09:26 AM
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Like everyone said, perfectly normal. Being on the safe side, make sure your electric fan is working also. You can audibly here it if you know what to listen for or you can easily pop the hood and see. I actually like hearing it when it kicks in, just sounds cool.
Now, Kiss the wife, hug the kids, pat the dog and say goodbye for the day and go clean the car with every chemical you can throw at it inside and out. You can easily pick up some (Silver/Gray) upholstery paint to touch up a lot of areas on the inside too. You got a really sweet car and welcome to the family
Oh . here's a vid of my car before fixing the air suspension and wheel change out. At the end you can hear the aux fan come on.
Now, Kiss the wife, hug the kids, pat the dog and say goodbye for the day and go clean the car with every chemical you can throw at it inside and out. You can easily pick up some (Silver/Gray) upholstery paint to touch up a lot of areas on the inside too. You got a really sweet car and welcome to the family
Oh . here's a vid of my car before fixing the air suspension and wheel change out. At the end you can hear the aux fan come on.
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05-07-2014, 11:28 AM
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Like everyone said, perfectly normal. Being on the safe side, make sure your electric fan is working also. You can audibly here it if you know what to listen for or you can easily pop the hood and see. I actually like hearing it when it kicks in, just sounds cool.
Now, Kiss the wife, hug the kids, pat the dog and say goodbye for the day and go clean the car with every chemical you can throw at it inside and out. You can easily pick up some (Silver/Gray) upholstery paint to touch up a lot of areas on the inside too. You got a really sweet car and welcome to the family
Oh . here's a vid of my car before fixing the air suspension and wheel change out. At the end you can hear the aux fan come on.
S500 Airmatic Raise w220 - YouTube
Now, Kiss the wife, hug the kids, pat the dog and say goodbye for the day and go clean the car with every chemical you can throw at it inside and out. You can easily pick up some (Silver/Gray) upholstery paint to touch up a lot of areas on the inside too. You got a really sweet car and welcome to the family
Oh . here's a vid of my car before fixing the air suspension and wheel change out. At the end you can hear the aux fan come on.
S500 Airmatic Raise w220 - YouTube
nice ride you have there as wellyes,i love the sound of the fan kicking on as wellhave a blessed day!
05-07-2014, 11:28 AM
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Like reported above, that's perfectly normal! I heard from others on here that the W220 engine temp gauge isn't like on other cars. from what i understand, others cars will display the same temp (for example 80) even if the engine is actually hotter, and will only move if the engine is overheating. where on the W220, the gauge displays the real temp.
have a blessed day!
