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Typically, we see 25-30F drop in oil temps with the low temp stats1 point
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Just remember that the thermostat sets the minimum temperature the car will see in a steady state (read moving at reasonable speeds on the open road). Stuck in traffic, the car will slowly heat up from the steady state temps (usually around the low 170's F) to the temps where the fan kicks in, but will also cool back down to the steady state temps when the car gets moving again.1 point
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Got some real life use from this the other day. Turned out very handy. My wife and I were on our way to the doctors office in my 2001 Mercedes CLK55. We were in the parking garage and it idled and died. Would not restart. I also learned that very few tow trucks can pick up a car in a parking garage with a 12.5 foot ceiling. Any way - had the car towed home and placed in the street in front of my house. Hooked up the Bluetooth OBD II and ran Torque on my Android phone.... One fault P0358 Crankshaft Position Sensor. Wow! Exactly what you would expect - the crankshaft position sensor fails and then the DME thinks the car is not running (no flywheel movement according to the sensor) - so the DME shuts off the gas. Got a new sensor and installed it. Car started right up and I checked the codes and the P0358 had already cleared. I drove the car around near my home while monitoring coolant, MAF, and O2 sensors. Got it good and hot to make sure the problem was fixed. So after the first real world use of Torque and the Bluetooth OBD II plug I would give a :thumbup: If you have an Android phone and are willing to spend about $50 on the Bluetooth OBD II and Torque app I think you will be pleasantly surprised at what you can see with it.1 point