Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 01:12:12 GMT From: "Bill Jackson" <wjacksonnospamester.rr.com> Subject: Re: Saab Recall on early 9-5 lubrication problems
My SAAB dealer refused when I initially got the car. It had 65K on it and I wanted to know if the 60K major was done. They wouldn't tell me so I went ahead and did it. "KeithG" <noonenospamay.com> wrote in message news:d5idnVQVtZBvqxLfRVn-pwnospamopenwest.com... > > > Pooh Bear wrote: >> KeithG wrote: >> >> >>>Pooh Bear wrote: >>> >>>>Bill Jackson wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I got the letter from Saab today as a registered owner for a 9-5. They >>>>>explain that there was an "oil sludge" issue with the 9-5 and that I >>>>>may be >>>>>elligible for a repair. >>>>> >>>>>However, they ask that I provide proof that the car had regular oil >>>>>changes >>>>>and give me a chart to fill out. I've got two problems with this: >>>>> >>>>>1: I 'm the second owner of the car and have nothing up to about 65K >>>>>miles >>>>>when I bought it >>>> >>>> >>>>You bought a car with only 65k miles on it with *no* service history. >>>>Hope you >>>>didn't pay too much. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>2: I do all of my oil changes myself (did one last weekend as a matter >>>>>of >>>>>fact) and pay cash for oil and filters. I have no receipts. >>>> >>>> >>>>Don't you get receipts for cash purchases where you live ? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>It appears that my turbo is failing, probably due to this issue as I'm >>>>>told >>>>>that the oil seals are going and I'm getting blow-by. Don't know if >>>>>this >>>>>was covered by this new 8-year unlimited mileage warranty, but since I >>>>>have >>>>>no "proof" am I screwed? >>>> >>>> >>>>Quite likely. You have no evidence the oil was *ever* changed. >>>> >>>>Maybe you'll learn the importance of service records now. >>>> >>>> >>>>Graham >>> >>>I understand your sentiments, Graham, but it is getting very difficult >>>to collect such records on the used market. With all the concern of >>>identity theft, these are usually stripped from the car before sale. If >>>it was serviced at a Saab dealer, these oil changes, (there were only 6 >>>in 65k!?!) should be in the records database at the dealer. >> >> >> But presumably you'd need to know who the dealer was ? >> >> Over here ppl make a selling point out of full service history. Absence >> of this will >> reduce the resale price. >> >> Graham >> > Actually, no. The Saab dealer network has all this on a central database. > Just go to 'a' dealer and they should be able to pull it up. Sometimes > they will change you for it sometimes not. > > KeithG
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