So I decided to put my plates from my S430 on the S55 and drive to my temp job. The reason is the weather has actually warmed up by the afternoon.
Morning rush hour traffic moderate, took surface streets. Not really stop and go but there was some sitting.
Car did not over heat, was about 5ºC had the heater on medium. Car drove fine. It did get up to operating temp fairly quickly. It was about 25km/15 miles one way.
After work started the car up sat there till it dropped from high start up idle, back out of my spot and the check coolant warning message came on. Checked the level it was low. The overflow tank was filled up to the proper level according to the posts on other threads. It did have a little pressure in the system as I had it running for a few minutes
Top up the tank, had to use distilled water the only thing I could get. Took two litres.
Driving home the car drove the same: tons power, smooth ran about 80ºC-85ºC even in stop and go traffic, actually had to sit without moving for about 5-8 minutes right on the car in front of me bumper. Still in the above range.
Drove home no pressure in the coolant system. Then I found this the oil filler cap was milky and steam coming out. The oil filler cap was spotless from any milky residue before I drove the car.
There was no smoke from the tailpipes when I got to work or home.
Morning rush hour traffic moderate, took surface streets. Not really stop and go but there was some sitting.
Car did not over heat, was about 5ºC had the heater on medium. Car drove fine. It did get up to operating temp fairly quickly. It was about 25km/15 miles one way.
After work started the car up sat there till it dropped from high start up idle, back out of my spot and the check coolant warning message came on. Checked the level it was low. The overflow tank was filled up to the proper level according to the posts on other threads. It did have a little pressure in the system as I had it running for a few minutes
Top up the tank, had to use distilled water the only thing I could get. Took two litres.
Driving home the car drove the same: tons power, smooth ran about 80ºC-85ºC even in stop and go traffic, actually had to sit without moving for about 5-8 minutes right on the car in front of me bumper. Still in the above range.
Drove home no pressure in the coolant system. Then I found this the oil filler cap was milky and steam coming out. The oil filler cap was spotless from any milky residue before I drove the car.
There was no smoke from the tailpipes when I got to work or home.