It's a '95 900 SET with just over 100K miles. I bought it as a lease return with 30K miles so I don't know how the P.O. treated it. I've been changing the oil every 4K with Castrol 10W30.

It's a mystery where all the oil is going because there isn't excessive blue smoke out the pipe (not that I can look back there when I'm really "on the boost"). The garage floor is clean and the plugs are dry. I had the rear main seal changed at 55K miles when that was leaking... They claim that it's a new improved seal and she's been good ever since.

I did a compression test and came up with 210 psi on all cylinders. Saab says that anything over 150 psi is good. Maybe I'll try a leak down test (but I don't have the equipment for that).

The oil pressure light works and thankfully it's NEVER come on since I watch the oil level like a hawk. I strongly suspect that the turbo or the crankcase ventilation system is the cause of the oil loss.

I'm afraid to dump any "snake oil" in the engine or add any of that oil for "older engines". That stuff scares me and Saab advises against it.

In the meantime, I keep a quart handy for long trips!

posted by 24.60.21...

• How much oil does your Saab burn?, Bruce, Wed, 9 Oct 2002 22:33:11
  • Little if any., JohnnyF, Fri, 11 Oct 2002 11:31:18
  • Burn?You mean leak, he he he! n/m, michael p, Fri, 11 Oct 2002 10:13:02
  • Re: How much oil does your Saab burn?, bill h., Fri, 11 Oct 2002 00:08:42
  • Only had one SAAB in over 25 yrs use oil, TG, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 21:26:11
  • I'm down ~.25 qt. after ~5k miles nm, MJM , Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:18:44
    • 95 SET, 94k miles nm, MJM , Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:59:19
  • Re: How much oil does your Saab burn?, Andy Duncan, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 12:57:01
  • guys, ALL cars use oil, nickR, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 12:33:42
    • Re: guys, ALL cars use oil, Dean, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 12:58:46
  • You mean you actually have to check oil?, Dave Westlake, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 10:25:39
    • Re: You mean you actually have to check oil?, Trevor, Fri, 11 Oct 2002 00:13:38
  • Just about nothing., Mattas.se, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 07:57:57
  • seems a little high, nickR, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 02:20:44
    • Re: seems a little high, Tero S, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 03:24:55
  • Re: How much oil does your Saab burn?, Dean, Wed, 9 Oct 2002 23:08:15
    • Re: How much oil does your Saab burn?, Bruce, Wed, 9 Oct 2002 23:52:50 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: How much oil does your Saab burn?, Dean, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 09:29:58
        • Re: How much oil does your Saab burn?, Trevor, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 10:12:22
          • Re: How much oil does your Saab burn?, fsik, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:29:24
            • Re: How much oil does your Saab burn?, Trevor, Fri, 11 Oct 2002 00:10:28
      • How about trying Valvoline MaxLife? Couldn't hurt...(-), Vlad, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 08:17:31
      • Re: How much oil does your Saab burn?, lauriem, Thu, 10 Oct 2002 03:38:57

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