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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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Default Car temp.

Is it normal for the temp to be over 80 degrees?
 
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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87C is the target for coolant temp.
 
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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so its not normal then? when i drive the temp gets lower. is 90 bad...should i just drain and flush my radiator out
 
Old Mar 10, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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Man, I have the same thing on my 98 E320... I was paranoid at first !!! Don't worry, as long as it doesn't go to the red zone..... Sometimes mine goes even up to 95 degrees.....
 
Old Mar 11, 2005 | 06:50 AM
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It will fluctuate up and down. A 3C fluctuation is nothing.
 
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