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Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 14:36:07 GMT
From: nutmeggernopsamejanews.com
Subject: Re: how to love my Saab


In article <36AD0A6C.1BA0C79Bnopsamdnet.att.net>, Mark Baldwin <moose-jrnopsamdnet.att.net> wrote: > I would be wary of using synthetic oil. My '96 900SE has 57K miles and I started > using synthetic Mobil 1 at around 50K miles. Just a few months ago it developed > an oil leak, which turned out to be a problem with the input shaft seal (an oil > seal, as I understand it) and required $600 to fix. Oh I have been told by a reliable source NOT to use synthetic oil unless you have used it from the get-go. You have to stick with what was being used to take good care of the motor --J It might just be > coincidence, so see if anybody else has experienced the same. > > Julian Sweet wrote: > > > I have recently purchased a 90 900 Turbo SPG. I was wondering if you all > > could give me some special pointers on how to take care of it. In > > particular, someone mentioned to me that I should only use premium gas and > > that I need to let the car sit running for 20 seconds before I shut it down > > so as to prolong the life of the turbocharger. > > Is there any other idiosyncrasies to keep in mind? I know that I have to > > be religious about changing the oil, any recommended brands. > > > > Also, what's a good source for aftermarket parts like a dash cover for > > instance? > > One more thing, does anyone have a situation where the car won't turn over > > unless either the door is open or the parking brake is down? > > > > Any advice would be much appreciated!! > > > > Julian Sweet > > jsweetnopsamneering.ucsb.edu > > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own

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