Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 23:43:55 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Oil Change Opinion
"HSB" <nav2pilotnospamy.com> wrote in message news:nPidnW3HbNYEg1rfRVn-jQnospamast.com... > 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??? > > It's more dependent on engine hours, if you drive mostly highway and use a quality filter than you should be ok with 10k intervals. If you drive mostly around town or the car has a turbo then change it every 4-5k. It's cheap insurance.