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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 20:37:02 +0000
From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsizefitterzzzz.com>
Subject: Re: expected oil consumption


Alex wrote: > > I haven't been aware of any blue smoke I was just wondering what the worst > case senario was. The car is not thrashed or modifed and has a full Saab > service history. It does occasionally stretch its legs when its warmed up > and I tend to let it idle for 30secs-1mins after a hot run. All in all it > has a good life. > So for blue smoke you would be looking at turbo failure or engine/gasket > failure... > What I have noticed is that most people in the group tend to change their > oil on the turbo models at more regular intervals than the 12k Saab > recommends. Is this really worthwhile or just a pastime to keeps away from > the wife..... ;-) That's a good question. I find that after 5k the oil is pretty dark. After changing I find a noticeable difference in smoothness and gas (petrol) consumption. Possible not worth while if the car is sold on after 3 years and intended for a ~100k total life (the service book stops after 11 entries). However, if you like to keep the car in good nick for a long time, then 5k oil changes is a good insurance. If you're worried about the worlds oil reserves, then recycle the oil at the nearest recycling centre. There are usually instructions written on the drain can. Johannes

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