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Originally Posted by phewop118
3/4 temp definitely means that something is wrong. In Pittsburgh, we've been seeing weather in the upper 90s, even over 100 in a few areas. I've also been in a lot of standstill traffic during this weather. The highest I've seen my temp gauge go is exactly to 1/2. In fact, for the most part while I'm idling in traffic, that's where it stays. When I'm moving 30+mph, even in the hot weather, it stays exactly half way between the 1/4 and 1/2 lines.
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-and that's from someone that beats his car to death = the Intrigue heat guage should never get over that 1/2 mark. +3/4 is causing engine problems/issues. This aluminum block 3.5L dissipates heat amazingly well.
A poor performing engine/tranny will generate excess heat = keep your engine/tranny happy and cool for best performance.
Changed out that Dex-Cool and redid the tranny fluid and that coolant temp never gets close to the 1/2 mark. It's always exactly between the 1/4-1/2 now.