Low temperature - should I be worried?
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camcc
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Hi, I've just had the water pump, and thermostat changed on my 325i. The temp guage now always sits a little lower than it used to (see below). Should I be worried? Wiki says I shouldn't but I just wanted to double check!
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Rich320I
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thats were mine sits and iv never had a problem 
in fact i think tis where its supposed to sit.
in fact i think tis where its supposed to sit.-
Sanchez
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Its supposed to sit between the 3 white lines in the middle I think.
Yours is the same as mine.
Yours is the same as mine.
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mrLEE30
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Even with our temps in excess of 45C my 325 sits just above the first mark. For info the middle section between the white lines is only a few degrees.
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aimlessrock
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thats about the correct level for a 6 pot, 4 pots tend to sit and the half way mark.
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mrLEE30
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^^ nothing to do with the model, its directly related to what temp the thermostat is set to.
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BenHar
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Which is 88 degrees for 4 pots and 80 for 6s.mrLEE30 wrote:^^ nothing to do with the model, its directly related to what temp the thermostat is set to.
Ben
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camcc
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Thanks all, nothing to be worried about then!
1989 325i Convertible
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mrLEE30
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no nothing to worry about. If its too low then your fuel economy will suffer, but too low is in the blue area, in that case youmay have the wrong thermostat in.
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Ajsingh
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My 325i sits exactly the same
Where as the 2.7 sits slightly more to the middle
Where as the 2.7 sits slightly more to the middle
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