Passerby <egroy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>- the manual says oil change every 10K miles, the dealer****p suggested
>every 5K, what do you think ? Also, is there anything special about
>oil change in Saab - the dealer sounded as if it absolutely had to be
>done by a mechanic. Changing the oil filter, draining old oil &
>pouring new synthetic oil shouldn't be any different from any other
>car, IMHO. For me, at least, doing this at home is much more
>convenient.
I don't think you have to have a mechanic do it if you can follow the
same routine. I mean, an oil change is an oil change. So long as you can
do the inspections and everything yourself I a sure you'll be fine.
However, make sure to use a good oil. Also, there are mechanics around
who can do it for you that are not associated with a dealer. You might
also consider just letting them do the service for you when it comes
around to the intervals, since your car should come with a few of the
oil changes as part of the maintainence of the car early on.
>- It appears that both 12v plugs are turned off when the key is
>removed, now this is different - every other car I ever owned kept
>them powered, allowing e.g. cell phones to be charged in the car
>overnight. Am I missing something ? I found no reference to it
>anywhere in the owners manual.
This isn't necessarily unusual. I don't think it works that way for my
9-3 either. However, you can check fuses and such if the thing is not
working at all. There should also be a hidden one around that may go on
without stopping, but this isn't generally a very good practice.
>Also, am I the only one put off by the sound quality of base audio
>system ? It seems severely lacking in high-frequency and rather wooden
>in low. How much of money / hassle is it to replace it with a better
>aftermarket system ? (not top of the line, just something with better
>sound quality).
Sound systems are not known to be really great in a Saab. ;-) I'm sure
you can find all sorts of information about how to up the quality of
your speakers. ;-)
I'd love to hear what you think of it! Is this your first Saab? What was
your previous car?
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Aaron Hsu <arcfide@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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