Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 08:16:08 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Oil Change Opinion
HSB wrote: > 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??? You don't say where you're posting from. US drivers may be be more likely to use lousy plain mineral oil. That *will* require frequent changing if you love your engine. If you're using synthetic, the service interval is perfectly fine. I trust you're not a sad bastard who uses the car to do 400 metre trips rather than waliking ? That makes a big difference -esp to the engines with the 'breather problem'.. Graham btw - stuff posted here suggests that *oil filter* changes on a slightly more regular basis will actually make the oil itself perform better ! Seeing that a filter costs next to nothing.... you may wish to change that at 5km intervals and simply top-up the oil. Graaham
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