Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 16:26:22 +0200 From: "Mark Gerritsma" <amgnopsamnld> Subject: Re: New Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
Michael Gabriel wrote in message <37BAAE38.939B8DEBnopsaml.net>... >I have a 1999 9-3 2.0 liter 185Hp turbo and I just wanted to improve the >performance and the gas mileage(!!!). I'm far from a tame driver, but a >mix of mostly (dreadful) city and some highway driving (say 70/30) in >Montreal gives me fuel consumption of around 14.6 litres/100 Km which is >far greater than EPA ratings and much worse than what some of you have >mentioned. If it's just my lead foot and aggressive driving style, well, >I can tone that down, but if there's a problem or something I can do to >improve the "health" of my beloved Saab, I'd be very grateful to learn. > Fuel consumption for the 9-3 according to the European EG 93/116 rating: Urban : 14.2l/100km ExtraUrban : 7.3 l/100km Combined : 9.8 l/100km As these are number were attained by a predefined cycle, you don't need to be genius to figure out that, you usually won't reach these numbers. So given your fuel-economy and your car use, I don't think there is that much room for improvement. Don't know what fuel costs in Canada, I bet it is much lower then the HFl 2.32/liter (= 1.62 canadian$ / US$ 1.10) I pay here in Holland. So a liter more or less per 100km won't matter that much or will it? Because if it does, you're driving the wrong model. A 9-3 2.2 TiD would be the right one then. (Most likely not available in Canada) Mark Gerritsma (amgATddsDOTnl)