Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:51:06 -0500 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> Subject: Re: Switch To Synthetic For 86 Turbo?
Phil Brown wrote: > > I just bought an 86 Turbo. I had 3 Merkur XR4tis and used Mobil 1 in all of > them but I've heard that switching to full synthetic in a Saab may damage the > oil seals. True or false? > Phil brown I recently switched to Mobil 1 in my 1996 900SE, and have had no leakage problems. It appears to me that the engine runs -- and idles -- much more smoothly since I made the switch. The Saab dealer told me that there was no reason to expect that there would be leaks if I switched to synthetic.