Date: 13 Jan 2005 15:18:43 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Info to keep your turbo running A1?
On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 03:41:18 GMT, LC <goalie22nospamail.com> wrote: > I just agreed to purchase my very first saab off of a guy here in > indianapolis who's moving cross-country and doesn't wanna take his 85' C900 > Turbo(171K Miles) with him. Sounds like a great car and a good buy. > 1. Will an oil additive such as slick 50 help maintain engine life in a > C900 Turbo? If not slick 50, any other additives? Nope, the only thing Slick-50 and it's relatives are good at is separating money from your wallet. If it helped with mileage, Saab and all the other automakers would use it from the factory, with the federal mileage requirements being what they are. If it cut down on wear, then DuPont (makers of Teflon) wouldn't have told Slick-50 to stop claiming that their product would help that. > 2. If I wish to drain and re-fill the gear lube... where is the drain plug, > and what is recommended to replace it? It's at the far back, bottom of course, on the gearbox. Back where the driveshafts come in the sides to the differential. Should have a magnet on it; a little filings on there is normal, big chunks of gears would not be but it sounds like yours is healthy. > I would appreciate any info you guys might be willing to give a first time > saab owner. It's a great car, and you're going to love it. I'm driving an '85 900 for the winter, and to be honest, I think I enjoy driving it more than I enjoy driving my '99 9-5. You'll have more questions, and there are a bunch of people here who know an awful lot about the c900. Dave Hinz (near Milwaukee)