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V6 owner poll - engine oil
Posted by Derek in Durham [Email] (more from Derek in Durham) on Fri, 30 May 2003 09:14:55
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I'm curious about what types of oil other V6 owners use.
I use Castrol Syntec Blend every 3,000 mi. Normally use 10W-30. Switched to 10W-40 last change last weekend as a summertime experiment for the 90+ weather coming soon. Noticed no difference whatsover (but it's cool still). Did not have hot weather problems before; this was just a whim.
Filters: genuine Saab. (OK, using a Bosch "premium" filter right now because I ran out of my stock.)
The car was run on regular dyno oil very 3,000mi until I took over at 125,000mi. I was considering switching to full synthetic oil, but 2 concerns: (1)unsure about whether I might induce oil leakage by switching since seals may expand or contract a little, and (2)not totally comfortable with leaving a filter on the car for 6000-8000mi, regardless of the oil.
I currently have a leaking oil pan gasket, but no other major leaks or burning.
Derek / 1994 900 SE V6 132,200mi
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Posts in this Thread:
- V6 owner poll - engine oil, Derek in Durham, Fri, 30 May 2003 09:14:55 <-- Viewing This Message
- Just regular old oil, I think I've been getting, michael p, Mon, 2 Jun 2003 07:45:41
- Re: V6 owner poll - engine oil, Dave Westlake, Mon, 2 Jun 2003 05:26:35
- Mobil 1, Bill7, Sun, 1 Jun 2003 16:28:57
- Re: V6 owner poll - engine oil, StephenZ, Fri, 30 May 2003 17:25:35
- Re: V6 owner poll - engine oil, MEG, Fri, 30 May 2003 10:44:20
- Re: V6 owner poll - engine oil, Joey, Fri, 30 May 2003 09:57:43
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