Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 09:36:35 -0500 From: Shane Almeida <almeida.spam.is.evilnospam.is.evil.mindless.com> Subject: Re: warranty
On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 09:03:25 -0500, Dan wrote: >> I'm almost positive that somewhere in either the owner's manual or the >> service manual for my 2004 9-3 Aero, it actually recommends a 5000 mile >> oil change inteval. Of course, I can't find anything to back that up now. >> I'm nearly certain I read 5000 somewhere, but I'll admit that there is a >> non-zero probability that I made the whole thing up. > > If you find it in the manual please point to the page. When I first got > my car I asked on nospam and the response was to follow the > computer directions. The SID is definitely not an accurate measure of oil quality. It does not actually monitor oil quality; it only makes estimates based on driving conditions. I change my oil every 3000 miles and the oil quality reading never increases, only steadily decreases. I'll keep searching for the 5000 mile recommendation, but, like I said, I might have imagined it.
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