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Re: New Owner 2000 SE Wagon: Gas, Oil, additive questions
Posted by Jason 0W-40 (more from Jason 0W-40) on Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:30:28
In Reply to: Re: New Owner 2000 SE Wagon: Gas, Oil, additive questions, albanysaab, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:05:38
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Oil? The ACEA A3-spec Mobil 0W-40 of course! Get this at AutoZone. A3-rated German Castrol 0W-30 (check the back label) and Amsoil are also good.
Oil cleaner? If you want to clean out the engine use Auto-Rx (available at http://www.auto-rx.com). This is a non-solvent cleaner which works slowly and safely, and will not attack your engine seals.
Gasoline? Shell in NYC is excellent. No rotten egg smell. My long-trip fuel economy has reached an impressive 35 MPG using Shell 93 octane.
Gasoline additive? Techron concentrate, 20 oz bottle, once a year.
Instructions: Buy the 20 oz Techron concentrate. Drive your car 'til the low fuel light comes on. Go to Shell, dump in the Techron concentrate, and then fill up with 93 octane. Don't refuel until the low fuel light comes back on. BG44K, Redline SI-1, and Amsoil are good too.
Coolant: flush every 2 years, use only SAAB coolant. You probably have the blue stuff, use only that. IMO don't switch to the new orange stuff.
Power steering fluid: VERY important, use ONLY Pentosin CHF11S for topping up!
Brake fluid: have this flushed every 2 years.
Change the spark plugs once a year, using only NGK copper plugs.
Jason
'02 Aero sedan, MT, touring
Stratmosphere Hyperboost BPV, M1 0W-40
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Posts in this Thread:
- New Owner 2000 SE Wagon: Gas, Oil, additive questions, Peter T, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:27:24
- Re: New Owner 2000 SE Wagon: Gas, Oil, additive questions, Dick in Falls Church, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:39:23
- Re: New Owner 2000 SE Wagon: Gas, Oil, additive questi, Owen, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 16:02:06
- Re: New Owner 2000 SE Wagon: Gas, Oil, additive questions, albanysaab, Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:05:38
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