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Engine failure preventive maintenance
Posted by scottymon (more from scottymon) on Sat, 6 Dec 2003 06:19:11
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I've read several accounts on this board of engine failure due to clogged oil pick-ups, the result of too-infrequent oil changes. Several of you posted the opinion that these engine failures will become more and more frequent.
I bought my 99 9-5 4-cyl lpt used on Ebay with 64K miles for a great price...but no oil change history. Was about to turn 80K miles, So I took the car to Barry's Performance Imports in Norfolk, VA. Had him drop the oil pan and clean the pick-up as a form of preventive maintenace. Barry has rebuilt several 9-5 4-cyl engines that failed for this very reason, so he thought it wise to do this. Fortunately, my pick-up wasn't all that dirty, with the mechanic thinking that meant the car had been well maintained before I bought it. But for peace of mind, the $350 was worth it.
So, fellow Saab-ers, wondering if this should be considered preventive maintenance for those of us who bought used 9-5's without knowing maintenance history. What do you think?
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Posts in this Thread:
- Engine failure preventive maintenance, scottymon, Sat, 6 Dec 2003 06:19:11 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Engine failure preventive maintenance, patprice, Sun, 7 Dec 2003 04:21:14
- Re: Engine failure preventive maintenance, Dick in Falls Church, Sat, 6 Dec 2003 11:42:43
- AutoRx is a cheaper alternative., J, Sat, 6 Dec 2003 11:14:16
- Re: Engine failure preventive maintenance, dtech, Sat, 6 Dec 2003 07:33:51
- Sounds like a good idea for any....., Roger, Sat, 6 Dec 2003 06:57:49
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