Re: New owner - first questions

still just me (still just me <wheeledBobNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>) gurgled
happily, sounding much like they were saying:

>>- 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.

> Change every 5K, use full synthetic.

>>- the break-in period of 5K seem a bit high ? I'm going to stick with it
>>just to be safe, but isn't it usually 1.5-2 K ?

> Is that in the manual? They actually don't use a break in oil anymore as
> far as I know so it can go for a while on the original. I think this is
> just a "half period" considering the recommended 10K standard interval
> (that no one in the USA runs with). I would change at 2.5K at the most.

First oil change on a brand new 9-3 run to the manufacturer's service 
schedule here would be 18,000 miles.