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Now, about the 94SE transmission oil...
Posted by bill h. (more from bill h.) on Fri, 18 Oct 2002 08:34:02
In Reply to: Oil & Chrome, Tom, Thu, 17 Oct 2002 17:50:55
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Saab SI # 471-1743/1742, June 1997 discusses changing your manual transmission oil to PN #8748733 Saab synthetic. The 94 SE came with (and the manual recommended 10w-30 dino oil. Saab had a change of heart in later years suggesting the synthetic upgrade touting the following reasons;
1. withstands higher temps
2. increases bearing service life
3. counteracts surface damage to gear flanks
4. gear shifting is smoother, especially in cold weather
5. can be used to advantage in older gearboxes
You must buy twice the new oil you need as you will have to drain your present oil, refill with new to flush and drain, then finally fill again.
Apparently there are some compatibility issues or the synth has a cleaning ability. I did not notice any crap upon draining my first fill, but the car does shift better now.
Go to http://www.taliaferrosaab.com and check out the service bulletin. You can also buy the oil and plug from them at a discount. The site has a diagram of the fill, level and drain plugs.
This job is a pain in the a-- though, you probably will not be able to undo the fill plug I swear they welded mine on (ha ha). I had to fill via the check level plug. Get a long, sturdy 8mm hex key and cut about 1/2" off the key (short) end, once you see the minimal clearance you have to deal with, you will understand. Make sure you can loosen the level plug first, before undoing the drain plug.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Oil & Chrome, Tom, Thu, 17 Oct 2002 17:50:55
- Now, about the 94SE transmission oil..., bill h., Fri, 18 Oct 2002 08:34:02 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Oil & Chrome, Dean, Thu, 17 Oct 2002 20:41:41
- Re: Oil & Chrome, Dick in Falls Church, Thu, 17 Oct 2002 20:26:43
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