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Re: I find that Synthetic Oil is cheaper
Posted by GaryG (more from GaryG) on Fri, 6 Jul 2001 14:22:20
In Reply to: I find that Synthetic Oil is cheaper, russdog, Fri, 6 Jul 2001 11:57:59
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As a counterpoint of reference, my wife and I have a pair of old 9000's (1 T, 1 S, both 5 sp) with combined total of 300,000 miles (we're slackers). Neither engine has ever been opened, neither engine burns any oil between changes, and while not tested, given the performance of both of these vehicles, I would be surprised if the compression is anything other than within factory spec. These are great engines. We live in New England, & the cars are parked on the street. We know what cold starts are.
I change the oil somewhere between 3,500 and 4,500 miles (I've slipped a few times to a little over 5,000), and I use whatever brand name, top grade oil is on sale at K-Mart for $.99/qt. I use Saab oil filters, anneal the plug washer every time and replace the drain plug about every 5th time. Seems to work pretty well.
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clutch master cylinders (both)
heater cores (both)
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a/c compressors (both)
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