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All Saab manuals contain warnings not to use engine oil
Posted by 97SAAB (more from 97SAAB) on Thu, 5 Sep 2002 16:22:03
In Reply to: Can anyone back me up here? --->, matt 94 aero, Thu, 5 Sep 2002 15:23:14
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additives (in owner's manual and shop service manual). Even the additives (viscosity index improver) present in normal non-synthetic 5W30 oil is considered detrimental by Saab, as Saab recommend only semi-synthetic or fully-synthetic 5W30 engine oil. For N/A engine, even the hydraulic valve lifters can be clogged by oil additives.
Conclusion: don't use.
posted by 192.19.19...
Posts in this Thread:
- Just Switched to Mobil 1 Synth 10-30w, 88 9kt sounds..., Joe T., Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:14:04
- 10-30w, 88 9kt sounds..., Andrew
, Fri, 6 Sep 2002 10:29:10 - My cse's clacking itermittently since Pennz Syn, Lu, Thu, 5 Sep 2002 23:04:43
- Re: Just Switched to Mobil 1 Synth 10-30w, 88 9kt sounds..., Bert K, Thu, 5 Sep 2002 14:39:53
- Re: Just Switched to Mobil 1 Synth 10-30w, 88 9kt sounds..., z, Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:55:07
- Same viscosity as before? n/m, Bob Davis, Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:30:18
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