Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:03:45 GMT From: "stephen" <stephen_hopenospamorld.com> Subject: Re: New 9-5 Owner Here ...................
"Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos.removeme.nospamee.ac.uk> wrote in message news:46cb2c6e$0$11448$db0fefd9nospam.zen.co.uk... > Tamale-Loco wrote: > > I have just become the proud owner of a 1998 9-5SE 2.3 > > The thing is, is that the previous owner didnt have the handbook, so i am asking where the > > best place to source one is, here in the UK. I see a 2000 model year on Ebay, but, how > > different in terms of changes made between the 2 years i know not. Do the main dealers > > stock them, for instance? > > Can't help with the book. find a dealer and ask..... FWIW the dealers all seem to record service info online, so they may be able to fill in some blanks for you? > > > Also, it only came with one key/blipper, but i guess they are horrendously expensive for > > what they are, so any clues as to (UK) cost would also be appreciated > > One more thing............. before i collected the car, i asked the seller to top it up > > with petrol, which he did..........with 97 octane !!!! > > As he was a foriegner and difficult to understand, i didnt ask him if it NEEDED the much > > higher priced fuel. > > Do i have to use it exclusively, or can i get away with one top-up of the super unleaded, > > followed by a top-up using "normal" unleaded? > > You can if you want top it up with cheaper fuel. I found on my 9000 > (2.0 litre engine but same as yours otherwise) I get better > performance/mileage which matches or betters the additional expense for > 97 RON fuel. If you drive the car more on motorways than city traffic > you might get even better consumption using the more expensive fuel. > > Google for oil sludge problems AND CHANGE THE OIL NOW and then at half > the manufacturers intervals. and use the Saab recommended types (although maybe you need the manual for that) - most of the sludge issues seem to be partly down to "just as good" oil... > > Cheers > Charles > -- > Please remove _removeme_ to reply. -- Regards stephen_hopenospamorld.com - replace xyz with ntl
