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Good news: No sludge in '99 9-3
Posted by Pat [Email] (more from Pat) on Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:01:12
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The bad news is that my '99 9-3 needed new head gasket at only 70K. Good news is that is is CPO until September so the only cost to me was about $42 for the semi-syn oil change which is why I brought it in. I asked them several times to check for sludge and they said it looked good.
I bought car at 50000 miles 2.5 years ago. For a year and a half it was driven on very short trips (one - two miles), not on the highway at all, in a very cold part of the United States. Oil changes were semi every 5K although my independant put in dino oil at the 60K service because he says that it is approved for that car at least in the summer. He is not a fan of synthetic oil (don't want to start a new thread). After he put it in I went on a 1000 mile trip. Maybe that helped.
Could be no sludge because it is '99 and they are not affected. Could be regular oil changes. Who knows? I am very happy. Thought I would share some good news.
Free loaner car was Mazda 3, brand new, no plates, very nice car.
Pat
'04 Arc CV
'99 9-3 base
'91 9000 CD
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