Date: 8 Feb 1999 16:27:34 GMT From: saab85900nopsamcom (Saab85900) Subject: Re: 5W50 synthetic oil grade
Jeff Borneman wrote: >the following came from the saabusa web site: > >"As long as the oil meets the API ratings as described in the owner's > manual, and the oil changes are performed at Saab's recommended > intervals, synthetic oil should be fine as an engine oil. However, the > bonding properties of synthetic oils can be detrimental to the > synchronizers of the transmission, therefore synthetic oil should not be > used in the gear box. " Except now that they have their own, they encourage using it<g> Dick