Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 23:23:48 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Oil Change Opinion
in article nPidnW3HbNYEg1rfRVn-jQnospamast.com, HSB at nav2pilotnospamy.com wrote on 03/07/2005 00:09: > I suspect there has been a lot written on this topic, but the debate in my > family has reached fevered pitch and I'm looking to this forum for a > deciding vote. I have a 1999 SAAB 9-3SE. Scheduled maintenance calls for an > oil change every 10k miles. I don't live in a high sand/dust/useage area and > think that if SAAB says every 10k for a change, that is good for me. I'm > getting various opinions including changing every 2k. What is your opinion? > Is 10k OK??? I'm not sure of the engine denotation of the SE in your part of the world, but unless it's a turbo then somewhere between 8,000 and 10,000 miles is okay. On a turbo, I would change more frequently. There has been discussion recently that more a more urban use car should be changed more frequently. I have a C900 turbo and find that my oil is dirty enough to warrant a change about every 3,500 to 4,000 miles. I can tell when it's definitely due for a change when the temperature gauge settles a little higher than the desired one third into the green. I suppose it's a case of changing when the car wants a change :) Paul Var tog v”gen v”gen? SAAB : Nothing on earth comes close
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