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I used 10W/30 when the car was new because that was specified in the 2000 model year Owner's Manual. Tried the 0W/40 weight Mobil-1 Euro fomula after it was introduced and found it didn't like some of the intermediate PCV system "solutions" (engine would use/lose a quart in 5K miles). I switched again and most of the miles have been accumulated using diesel engine rated 5W/40 weight.
Always synthetic! Always 5K mile oil changes! I collected a sample of my used oil at 295K miles for analysis and the results are posted on BITOG. The only issue was my stupidity in collecting a sample immediately following a cold start, engine internals appear fine.
posted by 98.250.156...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Saab friends recommend I use 10w30 in my aero, turbostud, Thu, 2 Jun 2011 05:52:38
- Oil viscosity 101 - er, maybe 401...-, Stephen Goldberger, Fri, 3 Jun 2011 06:22:50
- Dont use mobil 0w-40 ??, RMinNJ, Fri, 3 Jun 2011 09:05:51
- Re: Oil viscosity 101 - er, maybe 401...-, SG, Fri, 3 Jun 2011 08:08:35
- Right..., Stephen Goldberger, Sat, 4 Jun 2011 04:58:17
- 301,000 miles w/ primarily 5W/40, MI-Roger , Fri, 3 Jun 2011 03:25:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- the classic is a totally different beast!, James, Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:24:20
- heh, Les_H, Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:30:23
- 2+2=5?, saabsince 93b , Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:25:51
- Re: Saab friends recommend I use 10w30 in my aero, Buck60, Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:14:27
- Anecodtal evidence, Noel, Thu, 2 Jun 2011 06:58:41
- Huh, Paul Roberts, Thu, 2 Jun 2011 06:13:16
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