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Car Forum / Saab Cars / February 2005Oil: synthetic or no, how to tell?
BACKGROUND: I recently bought a 2000 model 9-3 with 45K miles on it. It came from a used car dealer who had no idea about the past history of the vehicle, but CarFax seems to reflect that it was used as a lease vehicle with routine oil changes done at a Saab dealer since new. THE QUESTION: When it's time for me to change the oil, should I use synthetic oil or natural? Is it a problem switching from one to the other? Is there a way I can find out what's in it now? Should I bother? Thanks for your help and input. MW When: now, since you do not know when it was last changed What kind: synthetic or semisyntetic, I believe, is recommended by Saab for 2000 model year vehicles. -Dima > BACKGROUND: I recently bought a 2000 model 9-3 with 45K miles on it. It > came [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > MW > BACKGROUND: I recently bought a 2000 model 9-3 with 45K miles on it. It came > from a used car dealer who had no idea about the past history of the > vehicle, but CarFax seems to reflect that it was used as a lease vehicle > with routine oil changes done at a Saab dealer since new. > > THE QUESTION: When it's time for me to change the oil, It's time now, since you don't have any history. > should I use synthetic oil or natural? Always synthetic or at least semi synthetic. > Is it a problem switching from one to the other? Not an issue since you shouldn't use non synthetic oil in a Saab of this age. > Is there a way I can find out what's in it now? Should I bother? No need to bother worrying. Put some synthetic in it now. Mobil 1 seems to be the best considered. There any number of grades it seems to come in now though. Someone here might be able to advise the most suitable grade range. Graham > BACKGROUND: I recently bought a 2000 model 9-3 with 45K miles on it. It came > from a used car dealer who had no idea about the past history of the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > MW I would do a *FULL* service, sparking plugs, oil coolant, filters ... everything (esp. if you are prepared - you sound so - to do it yourself). You don't know if the car has anything ever done to it. Regards Charles  SignaturePlease remove _removeme_ to reply. Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/ > > BACKGROUND: I recently bought a 2000 model 9-3 with 45K miles on it. It came > > from a used car dealer who had no idea about the past history of the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > everything (esp. if you are prepared - you sound so - to do it > yourself). You don't know if the car has anything ever done to it. Good advice. In fact I did exactly that myself when I got my 9000. I concluded the air filter was OK though. I noticed that the wrong plugs ( not NGK ) had been previously fitted whilst doing this. Might be wise to have a 'shop' ( if you're not confident ) check things like brake pads too. You don't want scored rotors / discs in a couple of thousand miles. Graham If you want to keep the car for a reasonably long time use full synthetic oil. SRABIN > BACKGROUND: I recently bought a 2000 model 9-3 with 45K miles on it. It > came [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > MW
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