[V8] Where's the Belt/Synthetic oil....

[32vquattro]

Be prepaired to replace your oil seals first. And  lets not forget synthetic 
is about $7 a liter most places now, which translates to $116 oil changes 
w/filter (if you do it your self)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <toml99 at todomundo.com>
To: "v8audi" <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 2:03 AM
Subject: [V8] Where's the Belt/Synthetic oil....


> Hey, just had to gloat over this as It's my redemption back into
> "saabdom"....I'm fixing this up for my girlfriend's daughter who will
> start driving this summer.  I've owned saabs since the early 90's,
> and gave away all the saabs when I was given my V8.  I've always said
> they were the best designed/built cars ever built(until 87 when GM
> started getting their hooks in, and now own the whole
> thing......never owned anything newer than an 86....till this 87 was
> given to me a few months ago...had a head gasket problem @208K
> (normal).....the previous owner(1) had used synthetic oil since day
> 1......Machinest friend said everything(valves/cams/bearings) showed
> almost no appreciable wear/seals were toast.   3 of the plastic oil
> rail fittings has cracks(most notably the #1 where the gasket
> failed)....The Saab heads out there, now recommend using a blue/red
> type coolant as the aluminum head is notorious for corrosion
> problems, and many out there just don't change it.......The cylinder
> bores spec'd out perfect, and there was only a minor ridge at the
> top.  The CHAIN, is original, and it's tensioner is only about 1/3
> out, and that's quite awsome for 208K!....Bottom line is even though
> it's a lot more oil, I think I'm switching to synthetic for the V8
> (and the truck).  I never actually thought it would make much
> difference, but now I'm sold.  He said it's one of the cleanest heads
> he's seen with that mileage(even cleaner after a bath in his new
> ultrasonic unit....).   So, I'm sorry this wasn't much of a V8 post,
> as it was a post on Synthetic oil......Hope all's well....Tomhttp://
> i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc268/blackmouth_photos/
> 87saabheadinstall.jpg
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