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2000 Mercedes Benz S500 Repair Question


Topics covered: Coolant, Engine, Noise.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on January 14, 2009

2000 Mercedes Benz S500

Engine Cooling problem
2000 Mercedes Benz S500 V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 79000 miles

coolant te mp goes up also yestaday the fan was making noise and i never change the coolant and i bought the car in 2003
Avatar Asked by larryny

Answer

Replied on April 8, 2009

If the coolant temp is higher than normal you may have a thermostat going out. The fan running is an indication of the vehicle trying to cool itself down due to the overheating condition.

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