Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:12:00 -0400 From: ghostnospamachine.net Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 fluid changes
The suggested interval in my 97 900S manual is 7500. I routinely go about 6000 between oil changes. In 235K miles I have changed the antifreeze once (last summer) and the manual trans oil never. Most of my driving is highway and I average 30-32mpg except during the winter when Iget about 28-30mpg. Having said that... the shift seal is starting to weep so I am slowly changing the trans oil. On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:19:02 -0400, Fred W <malt_houndnospamo.com> wrote: >Richard Sauer wrote: >> "Fred W" <malt_houndnospamo.com> wrote in message >> news:_vGdnf0xxeZ2sWzYnZ2dnUVZ_hKdnZ2dnospamast.com... >> >>>Richard Sauer wrote: >>> >>>>How often do 9-5 v6 owners change their oil, transmission fluid, brake >>>>fluid, and coolant? I adhere to the old 3000 mile or 3 month oil/filter >>>>change. Transmission fluid- every 6000 miles. Coolant- once a year. I >>>>use SAAB approved everything...Not sure if this is a sensible schedule, >>>>but I feel better doing it. >>>> >>>>Rich >>> >>>I can assure you that it is not. Sensible that is... >>> >>>You are changing things at least twice too often. But you knew that when >>>you cast out that bait, didn't you? >>> >>>-- >>>-Fred W >> >> >> No I did not. I know what the owner's manual says about the oil change, but >> some SAAB owners say that that is too long a time to go without changing the >> oil. Although I'm sure you don't believe it.. I do own a SAAB 9-5. >> >> Rich >> >> > >OK, I'm sorry then. But your schedule is the most agressive I have ever >heard of. You can easily go 6k miles between oil/filter services. >Longer if it is highway miles. Coolant is a 2 or 3 year deal. ATF >should only need refreshing every 30k miles.
