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Date: 22 Mar 2006 10:18:48 -0800
From: "SmaartAasSaabr" <smaartaassaabrnospaml.com>
Subject: Re: V6 9-5 - is it worth the risk?


John Hudson wrote: > "SmaartAasSaabr" <smaartaassaabrnospaml.com> wrote in message > news:1142991797.064009.118070nospam2000cwc.googlegroups.com... > > Well the V6 was 200 hp and the 2,3 turbo was 185... > > > > Maintenance isn't that difficult having looked under the hood... > > > > *Lower* resale value? > > > > And the V6 has none of the turbocharger and oil sludge problems that > > plague the four-banger models. > > For what its worth I have just sold my 1995 2.3 non turbo 900S. It had 57k > miles, perfect condition both mechanically and electronically. Never used > synthetic oil as not vital in non turbos, use best non syn changed often > enough. Every type / make of engine will get sludge under certain > conditions. Personally I am not keen on V6's in confined bonnet/hood spaces > and they are almost twice the work if you have head gasket problems. A > straight 4 with balancer shafts is a sensible simple solution. Are you following the 9-5 4-cyl drama (at least here in North America)? All the 9-5 models are turbocharged, 4 or 6. Saab recommended a 10 000 mile (16 000 km?) oil change interval. As well, they installed smaller low-friction piston rings, a lower-friction oil pump, an OBD-II compliant PCV system and several other enhancements that really give a much better fuel efficiency on these new motors, designated B205 (2,0 litre not in North America) and the B235 (standard 9-5 USA market motor). However, this puts a lot more stress on the engine oil than you had with the older B204 and B234 engines. Of course, since Saab said change oil at 10k miles, people are putting in the 69 cent at Wal Mart a quart oil and changing it at 12k or more miles and putting a crappy Fram or something oil filter that clogs and goes into bypass at 6 k miles. Result - engine starts to sludge up. The timing chains start to make a little rattling and in no time the engine is junk. This is a far cry from the old B202 engines that basically could use molybdenum grease for oil and run a billion miles and still look like new on the inside. If the engine is properly maintained the B2x5 engines can run a very long time as well and serve the owner with excellent economy and performance, especially in R tune. However unless you have a proper maintenance log for it (and then Saab's 8-year warranty will apply too) it might be better to not touch it. Mind you, 9-5 Aero cars (particularly manual transaxle) probably had "more enthusiast" owners who took much better care of them...

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