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Car Forum / Saab Cars / January 2006If you had to choose!
If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon which would you choose and why? > If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon > which would you choose and why? I should choose the fish. >> If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon >> which would you choose and why? > I should choose the fish. Bob, you're being stranger than usual today. And that's saying alot. Dave "I say that with the appropriate respect and admiration" Hinz P.S. I'd buy the 4 cyl. > If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon > which would you choose and why? I'd go for the 4 cylinder, without question; a 2.3 where possible. The V6 does not have a good reputation. That said, the 4 cylinder (both the 2.0 and the 2.3) of that era did suffer from sludging problems. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon > which would you choose and why? I would choose the 4 cyl because I prefer that engine. I change my own oil and so do it more often than the SAAB recomended therefore have no sludging problems. But most importantly, I prefer the sedan to a "wagon".  Signature-Fred W >> If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon >> which would you choose and why? > > I would choose the 4 cyl because I prefer that engine. I change my own > oil and so do it more often than the SAAB recomended therefore have no > sludging problems. But most importantly, I prefer the sedan to a "wagon". How often do you change the oil, Fred? On my C900, I change as soon after 3000 miles as I can remember. I'm of the opinion that a 9-5 HPT should be changed as frequently. I keep thinking about a 9-5 (yeah, yeah ... As well as a 9000 Anni), just to give the C900 a break and get it done up to the standard that I cannot while it is in daily and quite constant use. A 9-5 of that era (early 2000s) is within the price range that I'm prepared to pay. I'd go for a 2.3 Sedan. Very plush cars, indeed. Do we know what the actual cause of the sludging is? From what I have read, it is a problem with the crankcase breathing/vent system, which SAAB put forward a fix and then seemed to withdraw. Was it down to the internal shape of the catch tank? Maybe that was an additional problem. Dave (Hinz) - did you resolve your issue? On a second-hand car, what would an ideal fix be? Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ >>>If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon >>>which would you choose and why? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > 1989 900 Turbo S > http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ Well, I'm not talking C900's here, but I generally change my oil at ~5000 mile intervals. SAAB actually recommends 20k kilometer intervals (12.5k miles) as a base in the WIS, shortening duration when subjected to severe duty. Signature-Fred W > >>>If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon > >>>which would you choose and why? [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > (12.5k miles) as a base in the WIS, shortening duration when subjected > to severe duty. It also depends on what the oil looks like. When I did mostly short journeys in my 9000, I changed oil/filter at 3000 miles. Now I'm doing longer motorway driving and change at 4500 miles. I use Halford's fully synt 5W40 cost £29.95/5L, but usually on BOGOF sale late December. > -- > -Fred W >>>> If you had to choose between a 2001 9-5(4 cyl) vs 9-5 SE(V6) wagon >>>> which would you choose and why? [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > (12.5k miles) as a base in the WIS, shortening duration when subjected > to severe duty. When you have a Red Box and a short shift kit in your C900 Turbo, it is always "severe duty" :-) I did not buy that car to drive very cautiously - that is why I also have a minivan. |
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