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#1 permalink BenzWorld Member
Date registered: Aug 2002
Location: California
Posts: 50
Normal operating temperature for '84 300SD Turbo Diesel
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#2 permalink BenzWorld Junior Member
Date registered: Mar 2003
Vehicle: 1988 560 SEC
Location: Middleburg Virginia
Posts: 8
That is a little hot for an SD. Your thermostat is probably stuck open. Easy fix that happ...
That is a little hot for an SD. Your thermostat is probably stuck open. Easy fix that happens all the time on those cars.
#3 permalink BenzWorld Junior Member
Date registered: Mar 2003
Vehicle: 1988 560 SEC
Location: Middleburg Virginia
Posts: 8
It should be running at about 90 degrees, running at 100 is not hurting it, if you are won...
It should be running at about 90 degrees, running at 100 is not hurting it, if you are wondering, but all three of my fathers 300SD's run just over the 80 mark on the gauge.
#4 permalink BenzWorld Newbie
Date registered: Jan 2005
Posts: 1
RE: That is a little hot for an SD. Your thermostat is probably stuck open. Easy fix that happ...
you should running at 80 degrees. over 75 mph for a prolong period it may move up one or two degrees. mine went over 85 and i lost a big end,and an engine block.
#5 permalink BenzWorld Senior Member
Date registered: Nov 2003
Vehicle: 1985 300sd
Location: Hampton, Va
Posts: 444
RE: Normal operating temperature for '84 300SD Turbo Diesel
80 degrees celcius is the correct temperature for the car to be running at.
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