Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 19:58:58 GMT From: Derrick 'dman' Hudson <dmannopsam13.dyndns.org> Subject: Re: need advice before i jump in the deep end with a C900 fuel pump
neil <neilnopsambridge.remove.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: [... oil change, 900 ...] > i've also read the drain plug has to be tightened to a certain > torque ..But i cant remember what it was ...50 nm sounds familiar > ...Anyone know for sure? I don't. I've always just turned the plugs tight by hand (with a wrench). Last night was my first time working on a Saab; a friend's '87 900. The last time it was changed the plug was put in really tight. I had to hammer (carefully) on my wrench to get it loose! > i was also thinking about some kind of engine flushing do you have any > advice about doing this? Any tips or products i should look at ..i've > never done an oil change on any car ...But i did repair top and lower > ball joints all by myself ...i thought that was quite an achievement > for me ;) > i figured i'd change the oil filter as well ... Good idea. I've always heard the recommendation is to change the filter every other oil change. I just change it every time for simplicity so I don't need to remember whether or not the filter gets changed this time (and, on my first car, it made the amount of oil to refill a nice even number). They're rather cheap anyways (I think it was $3.something USD for my friend's filter last night). > i know where it is and my car has air conditioning unit above it > ...Will this cause any access problems in reaching the filter? Stick your hand (and filter wrench) in there and see! My friend's car was a bit of a challenge to get the filter loose. Not much room to grip, or turn, the filter wrench. HTH, -D -- Emacs is a nice operating system, it lacks a decent editor though www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dmannopsam13.dyndns.org