Viggen Oil Consumption

Is that a 9-3 or a 9-5 ?

Not sure which Viggen models there are.

Graham

It's a 9-3.

What I'd be concerned to know is the car's oil change (and general maintenance) history. Do you know when it last had a service ?

Is it a V6 engine in that btw ? That's a GM unit rather than a true Saab. The real Saab only ever made the 4 cyl engines that are reknowned for longevity you see and even the more recent ones fitted in the 9-3 are now Saab modified GM units instead of the 'real' Saab blocks.

Graham

Saabs generally should not consume much oil. Mine (a 9000) has 160k miles on it and still doesn't burn much.

Graham

It's a 4 cylinder, 2.3L, true Saab engine. I believe it was the 9-5 engine in the 9-3, with some other tweaks.

Hi,

Look for obvious leaks and drips on the ground. Look for leaks round the engine block esp. round the head. If the oil does not drip out then it gets burned and you should walk away. If it leaks and you can see it then you may consider what to do.

It probably shows the car has not been serviced as regularly as it should have. So walk away.

Regards Charles

It could also be the oil filter not fitted tight. The filter sits downwards, so oil will sip out. There is always a balance between tight fitting but not over tight fit.

Same here, 144k miles.

Same here, mine leaks more than it burns ;)