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RE: 9000 what oil? [saabnow]
Posted by saabnow (more from saabnow) on Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:38:01
In Reply to: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:21:16
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Subject: RE: 9000 what oil? ================= 2001's left the factory with Saab Turbo Oil, which is 1/2 synth.
I would use full-synth Mobil 1 or maybe Amsoil, or of course the Saab oil... But I would definitely stay away from Castrol...
Really, a turbo car needs synthetic (all 9-3SS models ship with full synth and it's bare minimum as per Saab, just like 9-3's were demanding semi-synth) to reduce coking on the turbo. If you operate the car properly (few minute cooldown after driving) a high-quality mineral oil could suffice, as with your 900T (which also shipped with semi-synth new... Didn't it?).
But, I would definitely stick to Mobil 1 for changes. The motor in your 9-3 is very similar to your 900, and it is a very robust, durable motor (typical of Saab), that should well go over 400K and serve you as well as your 900 did/does, as long as you take care of it (as your 900 seems to illustrate). Don't forget that, with the same 1985cc displacement, your 9-3 is probably turning out 210hp (HOT) compared to your 900T which probably yielded 135. For less gas too I would expect.
There are lots of 9-3's that I have heard of that are experiencing sludging problems. So are 9-5's. And Toyotas, and Nissans, and practically any car today. SARS of the auto world it seems.... If you want to follow Saab's 10k mile oil change interval, you must use synthetic and a very high quality oil filter. Either use a blue Saab oil filter, or a Mann oil filter (same thing, different color) or an AC/Delco oil filter. Do not under any circumstance use a Fram *aka piece of shit* filtre.
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Posts in this Thread:
- 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:21:16
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:15:43
- RE: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:38:01
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:05:01
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Mon, 1 Mar 2004 18:01:49
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Sun, 29 Feb 2004 15:37:58
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Sun, 29 Feb 2004 15:25:52
- RE: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Fri, 27 Feb 2004 22:20:04
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Fri, 27 Feb 2004 11:03:30
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:42:46
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:18:32
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:12:41
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 10:11:17
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 10:04:43
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:31:18
- Re: 9000 what oil? [saabnow], saabnow, Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:21:55
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