"Nel" <nelfrikandel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 21:13:00 -0000, Elder
> <carl.robson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>What is it like on fuel, and how is the service history on yours?
>>I am worried about the blue smoke at startup, and the potential issue of
>>sludging even though the oil is a nice toffee colour.
>>
>>Maybe I should stick with my first thoughts and find a nice 9-3/9-5
>>diesel instead.
>
> Mine is a 2003 Estate model, and runs on LPG/Autogas, and I got it
> with 294.000Km's on it (183.000Mi) as the third owner. Service history
> is perfect, the car was sold new by the dealer****p, and traded-in
> there with 60.000 miles, sold again and traded-in again by the same
> dealer****p, where I evetually got it from. All service was done at the
> same shop, and the head engineer personally checked all my questions.
>
> I was kind of worried at first with the hight mileage, but I got a
> great deal, and never regretted it so far. The high mileage is a
> counter indication for worries of sludge, so I learned from the
> reactions on my question on the SAABcentral forum. Also Sludge happens
> a lot less on LPG runners, because of cleaner combustion.
>
> See also the topic at
> http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108436
>
> I'd be weary form blue smoke at startup, that might mean the turbo is
> a goner, and a blown turbo could be a omen for sludge problems later.
> However if the oil is nice, it might have been changed recently to
> trick you into believing it has no sludge issues, on the other hand it
> could also mean that the car is in great shape and will make many
> happy miles with you. Only dropping the oil sump will give you 100%
> certainty.
>
> I'd stay away from the early 3.0 V6 Diesels, that's for sure. You get
> better fuel savings with an LPG!
I mostly agree with the early 3.0 Isuzu TiD comment; they're known for
their
issues. And the 2.2 seems somehow wrong in the 9-5, and yet somehow right
too. :)
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