Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 10:06:45 -0500 From: "Jim Schwarz" <qualitynopsamnet> Subject: #4 cylinder problem...'99 9-5 wagon
Hey there, I've just been told by a dealer that the walls for the #4 cylinder have been scored due to either: 1)No oil, 2)Bad oil or 3)Old oil. Yet I have been relatively conscious of changing regularly (NEVER more that 10K miles between). I have heard rumor of a problem affecting certain 9-5's causing this problem IN THE #4 CYLINDER ONLY. Does anybody know anything about this? Last February the car began exhibiting the same symptoms (intermittent smoke from the exhaust, usually accompanied by sluggish acceleration) and the dealer replaced the turbocharger. Considering that I've been pretty good about changing oil and with only 65,000 miles on the car I'm a bit rattled that the dealer wants to sell me a new engine to the tune of about $6K. Many thanks, Jim