Re: Is it really true that BMW temp guages run (m) (archive)

My M5 is the nr. 11th on my list since I bought my first e-28...all of them had the temp needle reaching 12 'o clock but the M5...I thought at first that the thermostat was locked open, but after a quick test (cabin temp) I realized that it was working fine, same with the fan clutch. I went to the service, and the answer was 'all M5s we service here shows the same'.
I also noticed that under stress, it gets a hairthick short of 12:00 o'clock, but immediatly after slowing down a bit, it returns to the 10-11 mark. Poor calibrating maybe?
Marcelo
'99 Silverstone
'91 850i
'98 535i

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Interesting, so would you say 10 or 11 o'clock (m) Norm 14:37 1/11/2002 (5)
- Exactly Norm, same thing here. Don't worry, it's 'NORM-AL' ;-) 14:48 1/11/2002 (0)
- Exactly Norm, same thing here. Don't worry, it's Marcelo Cinicola 14:47 1/11/2002 (3)
  - I assume you were going to say it's "normal". Norm 14:50 1/11/2002 (2)
    - cracker, yes we did ! (more...) 'NORM-AL' ;-) 21:13 1/11/2002 (0)
    - LOL!!! We posted same time!!! Norm 14:51 1/11/2002 (0)

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