Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:29:03 -0800 From: "Dima" <dimanospamystems.com> Subject: Re: synthetic or no, how to tell?
When: now, since you do not know when it was last changed What kind: synthetic or semisyntetic, I believe, is recommended by Saab for 2000 model year vehicles. -Dima "Mark & Lyssa Whitson" <mwhitsonnospamr.com> wrote in message news:BE43AB3B.2F27E%mwhitsonnospamr.com... > BACKGROUND: I recently bought a 2000 model 9-3 with 45K miles on it. It > came > from a used car dealer who had no idea about the past history of the > vehicle, but CarFax seems to reflect that it was used as a lease vehicle > with routine oil changes done at a Saab dealer since new. > > THE QUESTION: When it's time for me to change the oil, should I use > synthetic oil or natural? Is it a problem switching from one to the other? > Is there a way I can find out what's in it now? Should I bother? > > Thanks for your help and input. > > MW >