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I have used 5W30 for a long time in my 05 Linear wagon. It is one of the Saab-recommended oils in the manual.
My unprofessional 2c worth is that it was not the oil that caused the problem.
From what I can tell it is not out of the ordinary for this car to need this done at your mileage.
FYI I have a closer up shot of the way I did the tool mod for the circlip.
https://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9-5/index.html?bID=281662);
Not saying it was perfect but it sure helped.
With this or the perpendicular way that bobc showed you should not have too much trouble.
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