[Main 95 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Ripped off? No. Fooled? Maybe. But not by dealer. Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by SWEDECAR [Email] (#112) [Profile/Gallery] (more from SWEDECAR) on Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:43:42 In Reply to: 30K service, I think I got ripped off by dealer ?, TG, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:17:07 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The car manufacturer is to blame (not only Saab) and the customer beleiving in the sales pitch when they buy the car.

Nothing is for free my friend.

Spark plugs is stronger/longer lasting but the main reason is probably to get away with paying too much for the "free" service.

Just like the 15K oil change interval on the new cars (2004 and up I think).

Many car owners just listen to the sale person and forget to check the fine print where it says <under severe driving condition the oil should be replaced at shorter intervals>.

It just sounds so good when they claim that all services are free up to 3 year/36K miles but if the customer drive the car under severe conditions they need to change it more often and that is not included in the "free" service.

I have a 2001 9-3 in right now with sludged up engine and no oil pressure. It has 16K on the odometer and have had 2 oil changes done at the dealer.
To many cold starts and short trips over many years kills the oil.
Who's to blame? Not really the dealer. Customer? Probably, but I feel the responsibility lay on the car manufacturer just as much.

Car owners have been abusing the cars for decades but now suddenly we see an upswing in blown engines in the Saabs and some Volvos and most of them are related to oil sludge problems. Why?

And lastly to answer your question. The Aero with B235R engine have the plugs replaced at 40K interval on 2002.

The regular 4 cyl and V6 is still 30K intervals in 2002.

Anders


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SWEDECAR

• 30K service, I think I got ripped off by dealer ?, TG, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:17:07
  • Correct on both counts, Stephen Goldberger, Fri, 17 Dec 2004 13:20:58
  • Re: 30K service, I think I got ripped off by dealer ?, jj, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 06:47:16
  • Ripped off? No. Fooled? Maybe. But not by dealer., SWEDECAR , Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:43:42 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Saab has to believe that it's a premium brand, J, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:40:55
    • Re: Ripped off? No. Fooled? Maybe. But not by dealer., TG, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:41:15
  • Just looked in the book..., cryptical, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:39:59
    • on that note..., cryptical, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:50:44
      • Re: on that note..., Amar Balikai, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:23:33
  • You wer'nt ripped off - by the dealer anyway, Bevan, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:09:29
  • Re: 30K service,---Thanks for the quick feedback., TG, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:57:13
  • wow, free service on Aero is pretty worthless, awg, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:48:56
  • Ripped off???, Louis, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:10:05
    • How often are you changing your 5W-30 semi syn?, Eiron, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:23:56
      • Hopefully more often than this poor car>>>>>>>, SWEDECAR , Wed, 15 Dec 2004 18:59:54
        • Just run the pan through the dishwasher a few times.n/m, Geoff, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:04:08
          • This is the result after 1/2 hour in my parts washer, SWEDECAR , Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:19:17
            • Da-a-a-a-a-mn!!!, Eiron, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:46:45
      • 5000miles, Louis, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:51:17
        • change interval, type, engine failure, Tom, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:57:12
          • Thanks Tom, Louis, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 04:59:28
        • I understand what you're saying, Eiron, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:49:23
          • Cannot imagine going even 10 K on oil, Louis, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:48:16
            • Neither could I, Eiron, Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:04:00
    • Different Strokes, fsik, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:37:26
  • Re: 30K service, I think I got ripped off by dealer ?, johnl, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:53:52
  • Re: 30K service, I think I got ripped off by dealer ?, buck, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:39:44
  • changed: oil + coolant+spark plugs + filters, caukinh, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:31:12
    • Dean, Mike L., SWEDECAR, others---HELP, TG, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:44:57
      • Re: Dean, Mike L., SWEDECAR, others---HELP, johnl, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:58:50

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