900 L4-1985cc 2.0L DOHC Turbo EFI (1985)
Fluid - Differential: Technical Service Bulletins
Engine/MT/AT - Oil/Fluid Recommendations
SUBJECT:
CURRENT OIL RECOMMENDATIONS, ENGINE &
GEARBOX, 1985- 900
ISSUE:
C10/84-713
FILE IN S.I. MANUAL:
VOLUME:
I
SECTION:
0
PAGE:
13
E N G I N E
Engine Oil Specifications (all 2.0 liter engines) -
Use only those oils meeting the SAE viscosity ratings and the API Service classes as approved below.
Viscosity:
SAE 10W-30 (Alternates: SAE 5W-30, SAE 10W-40)*
API Service:
Turbo - SF/CD (preferred) or SF/CC (acceptable)
Nat.-Asp. - SF/CC or SF/CD
*SAE 5W-30 may be used when driving continuously in sub-zero temperatures and 10W-40 may be used in extremely hot climates only if the API
Service. rating is met.
Engine Oil Capacity (including filter) -
Turbo:
4.5 U.S. qts. (including oil cooler)
Nat.-Asp.: 4.0 U.S. qts.
Engine Oil Change Frequency -
1.
Always change the engine oil as outlined below, regardless of whether the oil is mineral or synthetic-base or a blend of both.
2.
Always change the oil filter when changing the oil.
3.
Change the engine oil and clean the turbocharger oil feed and return lines whenever a turbocharger is replaced.
Turbo - Change oil and filter every 3,750 miles or 6 months, whichever comes first.
Nat.-Asp. - Change oil and filter every 7,500 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first. (Severe service **: every 3,750 miles or 6 months,
whichever comes first.)
**Severe service - More frequent oil and filter changes are recommended under these conditions: extensive idling, stop-and-go driving, and
driving in cold climates over repeated short trips without sufficient engine warm up.
G E A R B O X
5-Speed Manual Gearbox Oil Specifications and Capacity -
Use SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 engine oil (capacity 3 U.S. qts.). (Alternate: SAE EP 75 gear oil, API GL-4 or GL-5 available from Saab as P/N
99-00-754.)
Manual Gearbox Oil Maintenance -
Drain break-in oil at 1,000-Mile Service and refill. Check oil level at every service thereafter, add as necessary to top up.
3-Speed Automatic Oil Specifications and Capacity (B-W Type 37) -
Transmission Fluid:
Use only Ford type ATF, M2C33F or G (capacity 8.5 U.S. qts.). Do not use Suffix A or Dexron ATF's.
Differential Oil:
SAE EP 80 gear oil, API GL-4 or GL-5 (capacity 1.3 U.S. qts.).
Automatic Gearbox Oil Maintenance -