| With their founder being the first person to | | | | antifreeze. Equipped with a radiator |
| officially release a "true" automobile, | | | | fastened behind the car's grill to hold the |
| Mercedes Benz has always been about coming up | | | | coolant, the process generally means |
| with many firsts in their line of work. | | | | circulating the fluid to absorb the heat and |
| Founded by Karl Benz in 1871, the Mercedes | | | | disperse it through to the air that passes |
| Benz company has made a name mainly for their | | | | through the grill as the car moves forward. |
| limousines and sports cars. Mercedes Benz | | | | Of course a cooling system does lower the |
| also made some notable contributions in | | | | temperature generated of the engine, but in |
| automotive technology, this would include, | | | | reality a certain heat is still needed for |
| but not limited to fuel injection, anti-lock | | | | the engine to work on optimal levels, hence |
| brakes, stability control, and brake assists, | | | | there is as a need to control the flow of the |
| most of which are now incorporated by their | | | | coolant. Mercedes Benz and other car makers |
| competitors' own designs. Since being one of | | | | have always relied on the use of thermostats |
| the oldest car automakers still operational | | | | to get the job done. A Mercedes Benz |
| today, it can be argued that Mercedes Benz | | | | thermostat is standard to all models and |
| has a better understanding of what makes a | | | | product lines, which is normally a wax pellet |
| car tick. Internal combustion engines have | | | | sealed inside a chamber. An expansion |
| been the industry standard for more than a | | | | provision is located in the same chamber |
| century, and is projected to retain that | | | | which operates a rod that opens the valve |
| status for a few more years. While most of | | | | which regulates the flow of the coolant. As |
| the innovations that Mercedes has pioneered | | | | the engine hits operating temperature, the |
| steers (no pun intended) more to the safety | | | | wax melts and expands to the provision, thus |
| side, the German automaker has kept the | | | | toggling the rod and opening the valves to |
| quality up on the engine side, as evident in | | | | let the coolant flow freely into the engine. |
| the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (fastest | | | | The composition of the wax is matched to the |
| automatic road car), BRABUS W211 (fastest | | | | operating temperature of the particular |
| street-legal saloon), or the Mercedes-AMG | | | | engine, since engines have different |
| 6208cc M156 (most powerful naturally | | | | operational levels. Worn out thermostats |
| aspirated V8 engine). Producing engines that | | | | could prove problematic, causing overheating |
| perform on those levels requires an effective | | | | in worst case scenarios. Most modern engines |
| cooling system, as the heat coming produced | | | | are also susceptible to increase emissions |
| by the engine can be quite damaging to | | | | since they need to run in particularly high |
| numerous parts including the engine itself. | | | | temperatures to decrease the amount of |
| Earlier automobiles were produced with | | | | pollutants. A replacement for Mercedes |
| air-cooled engines, but nowadays, most | | | | thermostats are easy enough to find, either |
| engines use fluid-cooled systems which | | | | with a local dealership or through the |
| normally uses a mixture of water or | | | | Internet. |