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Re: Couple of thoughts....
Posted by Eiron [Email] (more from Eiron) on Thu, 21 Oct 2004 08:58:02
In Reply to: Re: Couple of thoughts....CPO and Sludge, Acehigh02, Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:49:28
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The oil they should be putting in (for an '00) is Saab's own 5W-30 syn blend. I'd follow Mark's suggestions about break-in & first oil changes, but I'd also ask if Saab (not Gebhardt!) has any instructions for break-in.
I live just a bit north of Boulder, in Loveland, & drive into Boulder every day for work. For our area I'd recommend the new Mobil 1 5W-40. This is a good year-round oil & will provide oustanding protection for 10k mi change intervals. The only thing better for our turbo engines (IMO) is M1 15W-50, but I'm not comfortable (yet) using that thru our winters.
To test for sludge, some folks have suggested draining the oil & using a piece of wire coat hanger as a dredge. Straighten the wire & put a small bend (L or U) at the end, then slip it in thru the drain hole & drag it along the inside of the pan's bottom to see if it brings out any crud.
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Posts in this Thread:
- 2000 9-3 new purchase...oil sludge and CPO story, Acehigh02, Wed, 20 Oct 2004 09:51:31
- Re: 2000 9-3 new purchase...oil sludge and CPO story, Mark, Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:17:35
- New Engine Break In, Jdickman, Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:14:10
- Re: CPO story, Jim, Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:45:47
- Re: 2000 9-3 new purchase...oil sludge and CPO story, nathan
, Wed, 20 Oct 2004 11:06:49
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