Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 12:50:43 GMT From: Dan <dannospamam.com> Subject: Re: Oil Change Opinion
On 7/3/2005 3:16 AM, Malcolm William Mason wrote: > On Sat, 02 Jul 2005 23:23:48 GMT, Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> > wrote: > > >>in article nPidnW3HbNYEg1rfRVn-jQnospamast.com, HSB at nav2pilotnospamy.com >>wrote on 03/07/2005 00:09: >> >> >>>I suspect there has been a lot written on this topic, but the debate in my >>>family has reached fevered pitch and I'm looking to this forum for a >>>deciding vote. I have a 1999 SAAB 9-3SE. Scheduled maintenance calls for an >>>oil change every 10k miles. I don't live in a high sand/dust/useage area and >>>think that if SAAB says every 10k for a change, that is good for me. I'm >>>getting various opinions including changing every 2k. What is your opinion? >>>Is 10k OK??? >> >>I'm not sure of the engine denotation of the SE in your part of the world, >>but unless it's a turbo then somewhere between 8,000 and 10,000 miles is >>okay. On a turbo, I would change more frequently. There has been discussion >>recently that more a more urban use car should be changed more frequently. >> >>I have a C900 turbo and find that my oil is dirty enough to warrant a change >>about every 3,500 to 4,000 miles. I can tell when it's definitely due for a >>change when the temperature gauge settles a little higher than the desired >>one third into the green. I suppose it's a case of changing when the car >>wants a change :) >> > > Please note that Saab USA in their letter to saab owners upping the > sluge-failure warranty to 200,000 miles state 5000 miles..less in > congested stop/start conditions. > > I use Saab oil and filter every 4000 miles. An engine change is a major > expense. > > Malcolm What engines and years are affected by the sludge warranty?