Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 17:26:13 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsafish.com> Subject: Re: premium fuel only for Aero?
mdeblois wrote: > > I just bought a 97 9000 Aero Turbo with the 5 speed transmission. Reading > the manual, I see that all Saabs with the exception of the Aero with 5 speed > can burn regular grade gas, but my car is supposed to be fed the premium > (90.5 octane is what the manual says). Is this the experience of other Aero > owners? Prior to buying the 9000, I'd spoken to the local Saab dealer and > was told that only the newer 6 cylinder engine required premium fuel. > Thanks. Don't know exactly, but with the APC you can in principle use any grade of petrol, but premium grade will give more satisfying performance. This is what I find with my 9000 CSE 2.0 LPT. I find that the engine response is more consist with premium fuel, but regular is OK in 99% of time. Possibly the difference is greater for an Aero. Johannes