Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 16:31:35 GMT From: Johannes <johsnospam-spam-sizefitter.com> Subject: Re: If you had to choose!
Fred W wrote: > > Paul Halliday wrote: > > in article Ga2dnWy9PqWCsU_eRVn-pgnospamphia.com, Fred W at > > Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com wrote on 21/01/2006 12:41: > > > > > >>Should I wrote: > >> > >>>If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon > >>>which would you choose and why? > >>> > >> > >>I would choose the 4 cyl because I prefer that engine. I change my own > >>oil and so do it more often than the SAAB recomended therefore have no > >>sludging problems. But most importantly, I prefer the sedan to a "wagon". > > > > > > How often do you change the oil, Fred? > > > > On my C900, I change as soon after 3000 miles as I can remember. I'm of the > > opinion that a 9-5 HPT should be changed as frequently. I keep thinking > > about a 9-5 (yeah, yeah ... As well as a 9000 Anni), just to give the C900 a > > break and get it done up to the standard that I cannot while it is in daily > > and quite constant use. A 9-5 of that era (early 2000s) is within the price > > range that I'm prepared to pay. I'd go for a 2.3 Sedan. Very plush cars, > > indeed. > > > > Do we know what the actual cause of the sludging is? From what I have read, > > it is a problem with the crankcase breathing/vent system, which SAAB put > > forward a fix and then seemed to withdraw. Was it down to the internal shape > > of the catch tank? Maybe that was an additional problem. Dave (Hinz) - did > > you resolve your issue? On a second-hand car, what would an ideal fix be? > > > > Paul > > > > 1989 900 Turbo S > > http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > > > > Well, I'm not talking C900's here, but I generally change my oil at > ~5000 mile intervals. SAAB actually recommends 20k kilometer intervals > (12.5k miles) as a base in the WIS, shortening duration when subjected > to severe duty. It also depends on what the oil looks like. When I did mostly short journeys in my 9000, I changed oil/filter at 3000 miles. Now I'm doing longer motorway driving and change at 4500 miles. I use Halford's fully synt 5W40 cost £29.95/5L, but usually on BOGOF sale late December. > > -- > -Fred W
