Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 11:59:05 +0800 From: "timmy" <splitscreennospamt.net.au> Subject: Re: oil leak
Where are you located. It might be better to go to a saab workshop in your area "Steven Stern" <sdsternNOSPAMHEREnospamAMHEREmindspring.com> wrote in message news:s1i6c0llplc36cl1obirtv9mvkohhhfq0bnospamcom... > My '99 9-5 SE V6 has an oil leak. It drips about half a quart per 3,000 > miles. My mechanic says it's urgent to fix it... maybe because it was > dripping on his floor when he replaced the DIC cartridge? Anyhow, his > diagnosis is that it's a bad O-ring and that the part is cheap, but he has to > remove the turbo to get to it. So, I'll be in this for about 4 hours of labor > and a couple of bucks for parts. > > Questions for the group: > > Is this a reasonable time to remove/replace the turbo? > Is this really urgent? Is the O-ring likely to blow or can I live with this > until I put together a bit more cash? > > Finally, any good ideas how to get the oil stain off my garage floor?