Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:03:36 -0000 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: What size vacuum hose for a C900 T16
In article <b2gpir$1cruqj$1nopsam52899.news.dfncis.de>, grunffnopsam.com spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > MeatballTurbo wrote: > > > locally I only seen to be able to get eith 0w30, 5w40 or 10w40 in decent > > synth (or even cheap synth for that matter) oil. Was considering giving > > it a full flush when I change the oil and filter, and go for 5w40 for > > better winter running, but decent summer running too. > > > > What do you reckon? > > Carl, see the "use fossil or synthetic oil?" thread. I > personally would not switch a car that's been running mineral > for any length of time to synth. I've had and witnessed too many > bad oil leaks as a result. > > My Saabs get 15W40 mineral oil every 6k without fail, and seem > to like it. > > However, some people do get away with it (like Paul ;-) Previous owner said he had always run Synth while he owned it. Had owned from about 4 years from new. Didn't say what brand, but when I went to see it there was a litre bottle down behind one of the headlights (gold bottle, think maybe mobil 1, but he had removed it when I bought it. As it happened it was a bit low (just above the minimum) and the only stuff that I could find locally in a recommended rating was Halfords own brand synth in 5w40 (they list a range of ratings to suit recommending 5w40 in any brand fr maximum protection in Turbos). It only needed about a half a litre (to do me till I sort out the service stuff). No adverse reaction (no gloop on the end of the stick, no overheating, or oil pressure probs). -- Carl Robson (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) http://www.bouncing-czechs.com