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Any maintenance schedule is "best guess"... Posted by REM in Seattle [Email] (#4) [Profile/Gallery] (more from REM in Seattle) on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:14:53 In Reply to: Re: Service schedule for 9-3 2.0T convertible, johnblye, Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:15:48 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Maintenance schedules are based on history with the vehicle model and vehicles with similar mechanical systems. The actual conditions that any particular vehicle sees in use can vary widely. That is why some driver's get 20,000-miles from a set of brake pads and others get 40,000-miles from a set of brake pads on the same model year vehicle.
The best I can say is that the maintenance schedule is good for the "average" vehicle. Depending on your particular driving environment (stop&go or freeway, short trips or long dives, hot and dusty or cold and wet, discount gas stations or well maintained name brand stations, etc.), you can adapt the maintenance schedule to your needs.
Also bear in mind that some individuals want to wring every last mile from their car parts. So they are willing to drive until the serpentine belt breaks, then get towed to someplace to fix it. Others want to have piece of mind that their vehicle is not going to ever break down and want parts changed well before any chance of breakage.
Only you can decide what fits your style and needs. I tend to be conservative and would rather change parts at 80% of their life span rather than take a chance of something breaking down.
REM in Seattle
2005 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible; Steel Gray metallic; 5-speed; 31,000 miles
1998 Saab 900SET; Silver metallic; 5-door; Automatic; 120,000 miles
_______________________________________ REM in Seattle Current: 2013 Volvo XC60 R-Design, Rebel Blue, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, Automatic 2024 MINI Cooper S Convertible, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 6-speed manual Former: 2005 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible, Steel Gray metallic, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 5-speed 1998 Saab 900SET 5-door, Silver, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, Automatic 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider convertible, Alfa Red, 2.0L 4-cyl, 5-speed 1984 Saab 900T 3-door, Red, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 5-speed
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