How often will you be changing it? - Saab 9-5 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
[Main 95 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
How often will you be changing it?
Posted by Eiron [Email] (more from Eiron) on Sat, 6 Mar 2004 22:59:34
In Reply to: Oil Recommendation for NorthEast Driving, JohnF, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:15:28
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Since you ask if one oil makes more sense for spring/summer, I'd say Mobil 1 15W-50 if you're gonna dump it before winter anyway. For cold months I'd go with the new Mobil 1 5W-40. Or, if your change intervals take you thru the entire climate range (like ours do), I'd use the 5W-40 year-round. M1 0W-40 would be the minimum recommendation for year-round use. All three of these oils meet Saab's "preferred" spec of ACEA A3.
Saab's own 0W-30 is a good oil too, but it only meets ACEA A5 (great for regular engines, but not "the best" for turbos). However, it does have a far superior additive package when compared to other xW-30 synthetics. And as Ian said, don't assume you'll get syn blend from the dealer if you say nothing. For years my dealer used bulk 5W-30 as their only fill.
posted by 32.102.170...
Posts in this Thread:
- Oil Recommendation for NorthEast Driving, JohnF, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:15:28
- Re: Oil Recommendation for NorthEast Driving, JohnF, Sun, 7 Mar 2004 16:26:11
- Re: Oil Recommendation for NorthEast Driving, Jason 0W-40, Sun, 7 Mar 2004 13:48:33
- As printed in NINES, Stephen Goldberger, Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:42:48
- AMSOIL 0W-30, Saab synthetic 0W-30, Mobil 1 xW-30, Dick in Falls Church, Sun, 7 Mar 2004 07:43:14
- How often will you be changing it?, Eiron, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 22:59:34 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Oil Recommendation for NorthEast Driving, Dean, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 13:20:47
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
 |
SaabClub.com
 |
Jak Stoll Performance
 |
M Car Covers
 |
Ad Available
 |
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!
, Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:23:43