Rolf, Yes, I think I'm beginning to understand now that what I'm observing is normal.
Thanks, Max ________________________________ From: Rolf <r...@winmutt.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wed, February 9, 2011 1:06:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '95 E300 with OM606 - how long to reach operating temp? The difference is quite simple. The 87 is turbo the 95 is not. The turbo is a very efficient heat pump. -Rolf On 02/07/2011 07:56 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > Thanks to Curt and Loren for their inputs. > > Tonight I timed the warm-up, and it was about 4 minutes once I left work at > ambient temperature of about 50 degrees. When it was below freezing earlier > this winter, it took longer but I think 10 minutes is an exaggeration. > > -Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Max Dillon > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 11:38 AM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: [MBZ] '95 E300 with OM606 - how long to reach operating temp? > > Dieselvolk, > > I've been driving my '95 E300 quite a bit now that I've got most of the big > issues sorted out, but it really seems to take a long time to warm up > (compared > to my '87 300TD for instance). I'd like to know if anyone else with an E300 > (or > a normally aspirated OM606) also had noticed that these non-turbo engines > need > more time, for instance about ten minutes of driving, to get up to 80+ > degrees > C. When I had my '84 190D, I noticed that it also took longer than my '87, > and > longer than my '85 300TD which had an OM617 non-turbo engine, so maybe with > each > generation of OM60x engines in non-turbo form, they need more and more time > to > warm up? > > Background: T-stat is new within last 12 months, tested stove-top for > opening > and closing prior to installation, has proper MB-spec coolant with the > t-stat > installation. > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > '87 300TD 333k miles > '95 E300 278k miles > '73 Balboa 20 > Charleston SC > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
