Engine Oil And Filter; Changing The Engine Oil And Filter - Saab 1992 900 Owner's Manual

70 Car care and technical information
Skid plate removed to show engine
SG 9BB
oil drain plug (automatic)
sure that the dipstick is screwed down
tightly (finger-tight) after use.
The primary oil recommendation· for your
Saab is SAE 10W-30 meeting the API Ser­
vice rating SG or SF/CD. For extended use
in sub-zero temperatures, SAE 5W-30 may
be used provide it meets the API Service
rating SG or SF/CD and is a semi-synthetic
or fully synthetic oil. In extremely hot cli­
mates, 15W-40 oil that meets the API Ser­
vice rating SG or SF/CD may be used.
", Extra oil additives are not recommended or
necessary.
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NOTEI
Your new car came with a "break-in" fil­
ter. The service life of this filter is such
that it MUST be replaced at the 5,000 mile
(8,000 kmlh) service.
Engine oil and filter
The engine oil and filter should be changed
at least every 10,000 miles (16,000 km) in
accordance with the maintenance sched­
ule. More frequent oil changes may be nec ­
essary if your vehicle is operated under one
of the following driving conditions:
• extensive engine idling
• stop-and-go driving
• driVing in cold climates over repeated
short trips without sufficient engine
warm-up.
If you meet these conditions we suggest a
more frequent interval of 5,000 miles (8,000
km) .
NOTE!
Do not confuse the engine and transmis­
sion drain plugs. Do not operate the en ­
gine with the oil fill cap removed or loosely
installed. Oil spilled over the engine cre ­
ates a fire hazard.
Changing the engine oil and filter
CAUTION!
Be careful not to over tighten the oil drain
plug. The correct torque is 25
±
3 ft.lbs.
(30 ±4 Nm).
1 Properly park the vehicle on level
ground and apply the handbrake.
2 Drain the engine oil when the oil is still
warm. Warm oil drains faster and more
thoroughly.
NOTE!
Dispose of used oil properly. Take the
used oil to a co'liection center or check
with your local service station. Do not
pour on the ground or into any water sys­
tem.
3 If necessary remove the air intake pipe
(use special driver, Torx T25, Turbo
only) and unscrew the oil filter using a
special oil filter wrench. Always change
the oil filter whenever the engine oil is
changed.
4 Apply clean engine oil to the rubber
gasket of the filter and tighten in accor ­
dance. with the instructions on the label
of the long life Saab oil filt (Saab part
No. 9309 576).
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