Am sure this is fine, but just an ongoing concern - searched forum but didnt find anything.

I have had my MY05 for a few weeks now.

Noticed over the past few drives that the temp gauge has never reached the mid-point of the total dial - it always stays about 2 segments below. MY05, so have the full 180 degree temp dial vs the previous horizontal one.

Now I know there are heat build up issues with the S in summer & traffic, but surely this low outside of summer is not normal...is it??

Every other car I have owned has always been in the mid point

Many thanks in advance of your help folks!

 

I think it always runs at 8 segments - just below halfway round - HTH

 

Thanks Dan - glad its not only mine

Just seemed a bit strange as everything else is spot on with the car!

 

My 04 certainly showed 8 segments, just shy of 50%, as being normal operating temperature.

 

Took 40 minutes to travel 3 miles the other evening, stop start traffic jam. Fans came on, but temperature guage never moved from 8 bars. Slight hint of kangarooing at one point, but otherwise fine.

 

Thanks one & all

Phew!

 

No problem - enjoy the car

 

Its the bloody fuel gauge you want to watch!
I was horrified how fast those last four bars vanish when on the Motorway

 

Same here on MY04, never moved from just below half way.

 

I've carried 5 litres in my boot since my blast down Italy last summer.