Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 03:44:07 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsafish.com> Subject: Re: Hints for buying used 9000 (UK)
Ollis and brown wrote: > > I have a L reg 196K 9000CS that i bought off myfather at 195K when teh engine > went. > The only problem that he had with it prior to that was that nothing went wrong. > According to the guy that fitted the new engine, every one that he has seen > fail, has had a non-genuine filter fitted. So my advise is, ensure that you > only use genuine ones. > By the way, even at 195K it did not burn oil or leak water, the car drove like > new. That is why it was worth me getting the new engine. What actually went wrong? There are 1) Saab filters, 2) branded filters and 3) obscure filters. However, the filter is a fairly inexpensive item, so there is no need to use obscure filters. If a filter works, it works. But there is a probability of manufacturing defects in those groups which might differ. In particular, the thread might be ill-fitting, allowing oil to seep out. Check the oil once a while to supervise the situation. This is easily forgotten; my 93 9000 CSE never uses a drop of oil, so there are usually few surprises when checking the oil. Johannes
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