Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:53:16 -0800 From: Marc Escuro <mgescuronopsamnet> Subject: Re: 9-5 help
Incandescent bulbs? You mean halogen. :-)) There's a difference. "Optic lights" weren't offered on 2000 era 9-5's, but they became an option on the 2002 MYR and on. -ME On 10/25/03 8:54 PM, in article IsImb.55$uR5.43041nopsam.uswest.net, "J" <Jnopsamlid.invalid> wrote: > Pete, > > We have a '95 900S 2.3 na and a '01 9-5 wagon 2.3 lpt. AFAIK the timing > chain is never replaced as part of regular preventative maintenance. The > timing BELTS in the GM V6's needed replacement every 30K mi. but you are > certainly not considering one of them, right! ;-) > > I don't know about the 'optic' headlights. Here in the US the 'early' style > 9-5's were only available with incandescent bulb headlights, just like the > ones in your 900S, only different and brighter bulbs. HID's are an option > here on the new style 9-5's. > > You'll love the 9-5 after the 900. > > Good Luck! > > Jack > "Pete Brown" <petes.inboxnopsamternet.com> wrote in message > news:bnetne$mej$1nopsamn.btinternet.com... >> Hi All >> >> Need some assistance from the 9-5'ers . I am currently thinking of > changing >> from my 1996 900S to a post 1999 9-5. I have a 2000 9-5 2.0 lpt in my >> sights but I have two questions I would like to have answers for. >> >> 1 At what mileage should the timing chain be changed and at what >> intervals thereafter? (There are 100K miles on the target car and it was >> last serviced at 83K when the timing chain was changed. The car has a > fully >> documented service history as well.) >> >> 2 What are optic headlights and how do they work? (There are twin optic >> headlights on the car I am interested in.) >> >> As an aside, I would have liked a 2000 9-5 Aero but just don't have the >> readies. :( >> >> Pete Brown >> >> >> > > -- Marc Escuro mgescuronopsamnet mescuronopsamcom