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Most recommend 3-5K mile changes for vehicles used for trips of short duration. If using dino oil, I'd say 3k. If synthetic, then 5k intervals. I change my 9-5 2.3 every 5K since I drive a mix of local and highway. I use Mobil 1 0W-40 in the WSinter and 15W-50 in the Summer.
Ian
99 9-5SE, 2.3lpt, 141,100 miles
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Posts in this Thread:
- Oil Change for 2002 9-3 SE used for short trips, Jeff, Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:48:37
- Ride your bike, MikeinME, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:39:18
- Get it changed now & "upgrade" to Saab 0W-30 full syn, Eiron, Tue, 24 Feb 2004 23:00:56
- 3k for regular oil and 5k for synthetic oil....., REM in Seattle, Tue, 24 Feb 2004 14:16:22
- Re: Oil Change for 2002 9-3 SE used for short trips, john, Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:49:02
- Change it........very cheap insurance......, Todd N, Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:41:05
- Re: Oil Change for 2002 9-3 SE used for short trips, Ian Glenday , Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:39:42 <-- Viewing This Message
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