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Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 22:16:10 +0100
From: "Toby Field" <tobyfieldnopsamail.com>
Subject: Re: FILL COOLANT FLUID


I think you'll find that you CAN put leaded fuel in Saab engines, although it will destroy the catalytic converter if it has one. You can put different oils in the cars too. The car will work with mineral, semi-synthetic and synthetic, but synthetic gives the best protection. -- Toby Field (UK) '93 9000 CSE 2.3T Auto 150,000 Miles "Saab Guy" <SaabynopsamalBox.com> wrote in message news:dedeaf7e.0206092013.6bc1990fnopsaming.google.com... > > You should run it back to the dealer for checking, and topping up. The cost > > of fuel to get there will be ofset by the fact that you will not have to buy > > any coolant. > > But only because it is an EcoPower (Do they still call'em that) Saab 4 > CYL engine, sorry I couldn't resist... > > > From what I have read it isn't good to mix coolent flavors, if you > have orange, only add orange...If it's green (I doubt it's green they > abandoned that stuff years ago but still...) then add green, but I > don't know...Coolent is crazy stuff in that you only put in Unleaded > gas and you only put in a specific type of OIL and your A/C will only > take R134A etc. etc. but now days there are SEVERAL types of coolent > out there and putting in the wrong stuff can really mess up your > car...yeah, probably better go to the dealer and while your there you > can ask about the whole coolent dilema so that you can just run up to > the auto place and fill it yourself next time... > > > Ryan

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