Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 01:52:43 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Oil change intervals
"Craig's Saab C900 Site" <c900nospam.apana.org.au> wrote in message news:d3dakp$cnk$1nospam.apana.org.au... > ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> writes: > > >I usually go about 5 to 6K miles on my turbos. I also try to keep the > >short runs about town to the beater cars. The turbos are generally > >driven on longer trips (60+ miles) with only one or two stops - heavy > >foot though :-). I also use synthetics and Saab/Volvo oil filters. My > >Volvo turbo is still going strong and it is a 1982. I suppose it also > >depends on how long you want to keep your 9000 running. You can do alot > >of synthetic oil changes for the price of a turbo charger. > > Very true. Changing fluids is cheap insurance for your car. > > Something nobody ever talks about though is what happens to waste oil? I > don't think there is any 'standard' way to dispose of it, and most places > don't seem to have any organised facility that handles waste oil products. > > Every autoparts store I've been to in the last 15 years or so accepts used oil for free, that's where I always go with mine. They just have a big bin you pour it into for recycling.