Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:30:26 +0100 From: "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos.removeme.nospamee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: SAAB 9000 new owner was Re: Have Saab reintroduced hatchback yet?
Anne Jackson wrote: > The message from "Charles C." > <c.k.christacopoulos.removeme.nospamee.ac.uk> contains these words: > >> 10-40 semi-synthetic is the minimum you must use. Change at half the >> manufacturer's intervals (we would say this anyway). Having tried a >> Mobil 10-40 (I found it a bit too thin) next time I will be getting SAAB >> oil from the internet. I have also tried 5-35 semi synthetic (far too >> thin even if it was suitable for the car according to the book). > > Oh, forgot to ask! Do you have an address for this, or will I need > to search? Might as well get some, in anticipation... <G> > http://www.partsforsaabs.com/default.php?cPath=34_35 See bottom of page priced £16.91 +pp on top of that. the postage kind of twisted my face ... but I think I will order to have it. Your alternatives are Castrol Magnatec 10-40 (halfords will have it) but even with PP the saab oil might come cheaper than 4lt of magnatec. An alternative specialist source for SAAB parts is http://www.elkparts.com/ :-) Charles -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply.