Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 11:32:56 -0400 From: dscvnopsamltranet.com (Robert Anderson) Subject: Re: Oilchanges
In article <356660F8.2024nopsamsplanet.netnospam>, rlmierasnopsamsplanet.netnospam wrote: > Hello saabers. I have a question....most of the posters in this NG state > that, in order for an engine to last, the oil must be religiously > changed at no more than 5000 miles/8000 K. My question is this: I have > always used top quality synthetic oil in my '87 9000 Turbo, and change > my oil at the factory-recommended interval of 20,000 Kilometers or once > a year, wichever comes first. Is it neccessary to change synthetic oil > more often? All replies appreciated. I think you are imagining things. Where in the SAAB manual does it recommend an interval of 20,000 Kilometers or once a year? In the US, SAAB recommends that synthetic oil be changed at the same frequency as regular oil. /Bob