Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 08:16:12 GMT From: Malcolm William Mason <mwm1(spam)nospamedu> Subject: Re: Re: Oil Change Opinion
On Sat, 02 Jul 2005 23:23:48 GMT, Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> wrote: >in article nPidnW3HbNYEg1rfRVn-jQnospamast.com, HSB at nav2pilotnospamy.com >wrote on 03/07/2005 00:09: > >> I suspect there has been a lot written on this topic, but the debate in my >> family has reached fevered pitch and I'm looking to this forum for a >> deciding vote. I have a 1999 SAAB 9-3SE. Scheduled maintenance calls for an >> oil change every 10k miles. I don't live in a high sand/dust/useage area and >> think that if SAAB says every 10k for a change, that is good for me. I'm >> getting various opinions including changing every 2k. What is your opinion? >> Is 10k OK??? > >I'm not sure of the engine denotation of the SE in your part of the world, >but unless it's a turbo then somewhere between 8,000 and 10,000 miles is >okay. On a turbo, I would change more frequently. There has been discussion >recently that more a more urban use car should be changed more frequently. > >I have a C900 turbo and find that my oil is dirty enough to warrant a change >about every 3,500 to 4,000 miles. I can tell when it's definitely due for a >change when the temperature gauge settles a little higher than the desired >one third into the green. I suppose it's a case of changing when the car >wants a change :) > Please note that Saab USA in their letter to saab owners upping the sluge-failure warranty to 200,000 miles state 5000 miles..less in congested stop/start conditions. I use Saab oil and filter every 4000 miles. An engine change is a major expense. Malcolm
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