Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:58:54 -0500 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> Subject: Re: If you had to choose!
Fred W wrote: > Paul Halliday wrote: > >> in article Ga2dnWy9PqWCsU_eRVn-pgnospamphia.com, Fred W at >> Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com wrote on 21/01/2006 12:41: >> >> >>> Should I wrote: >>> >>>> If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon >>>> which would you choose and why? >>>> >>> >>> I would choose the 4 cyl because I prefer that engine. I change my own >>> oil and so do it more often than the SAAB recomended therefore have no >>> sludging problems. But most importantly, I prefer the sedan to a >>> "wagon". >> >> >> >> How often do you change the oil, Fred? >> >> On my C900, I change as soon after 3000 miles as I can remember. I'm >> of the >> opinion that a 9-5 HPT should be changed as frequently. I keep thinking >> about a 9-5 (yeah, yeah ... As well as a 9000 Anni), just to give the >> C900 a >> break and get it done up to the standard that I cannot while it is in >> daily >> and quite constant use. A 9-5 of that era (early 2000s) is within the >> price >> range that I'm prepared to pay. I'd go for a 2.3 Sedan. Very plush cars, >> indeed. >> >> Do we know what the actual cause of the sludging is? From what I have >> read, >> it is a problem with the crankcase breathing/vent system, which SAAB put >> forward a fix and then seemed to withdraw. Was it down to the internal >> shape >> of the catch tank? Maybe that was an additional problem. Dave (Hinz) - >> did >> you resolve your issue? On a second-hand car, what would an ideal fix be? >> >> Paul >> >> 1989 900 Turbo S >> http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ >> > > Well, I'm not talking C900's here, but I generally change my oil at > ~5000 mile intervals. SAAB actually recommends 20k kilometer intervals > (12.5k miles) as a base in the WIS, shortening duration when subjected > to severe duty. > When you have a Red Box and a short shift kit in your C900 Turbo, it is always "severe duty" :-) I did not buy that car to drive very cautiously - that is why I also have a minivan.