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Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 13:52:58 GMT
From: "KeithG" <noonenopsaml.com>
Subject: Re: Oil Change


I would think the oil type and temperature of the coolant are not related to closely. Synthetic should actually cause it to run cooler. I run 10/30 Mobil 1 synthetic. I assume that you are running engine oil (the redline 10-40). Make sure that the oil level is OK and that there are no leaks. Check to see that the coolant level is ok. You may want to change the thermostat and fan switch to 82degC units and see if that helps. The temp gage should run at 1/3 - 1/2 and may rise to 2/3 at a stop light or sitting in traffic. keithG "Nathaniel Trotter Oleson" <nolesonnopsamford.edu> wrote in message news:Pine.GSO.4.31.0105071712220.28703-100000nopsame9.Stanford.EDU... > I've been using generic oil for a while now (decent brand of 10-30) and > just switched to 10-40(redline) and my engine has been running a lot > hotter (almost to the point where I've considered stopping to let it cool > down) recently. Is this just my engine getting used to the new oil or > should I switch back to 10-30. I think Saab recomends 5-40 for hot weather > for my car, and it's been pretty hot here in palo alto recently. > > thanks > nate oleson > 94 900T Convertible >

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