New SC2 owner.
Hi all, name's Matt, and I recently purchased a 2002 SC2. So far I love it, paid 2k and got a whole lot for my money. Not a thing wrong with it. The absolute BIGGEST problem with it was a burned out driving light ($7 at walmart). I'm the 3rd owner, put 140 miles on it in the 4 days I've owned it, and it's great.
Though I am concerned about how much of a cop magnet my RED sports coupe, driven by an under 25 male, will be. lol |
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welcome.
Monitor your oil level CLOSELY during your initial ownership and change your oil regularly if you want it to last. |
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Originally Posted by derf
(Post 28624)
welcome.
Monitor your oil level CLOSELY during your initial ownership and change your oil regularly if you want it to last. |
Welcome to the forum. Yep, the 1.9 is known as an oil user. I check mine once a week and don't have to add but about a quart between the 5,000 mile oil changes I do on it. Some folks are not as lucky. Checking it weekly is recommended.
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Welcome. There is an issue with our cars BURNING through oil quick. Like mine -__- lol
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Originally Posted by Rubehayseed
(Post 28644)
Welcome to the forum. Yep, the 1.9 is known as an oil user. I check mine once a week and don't have to add but about a quart between the 5,000 mile oil changes I do on it. Some folks are not as lucky. Checking it weekly is recommended.
Originally Posted by '98 Saturn SC2
(Post 28645)
Welcome. There is an issue with our cars BURNING through oil quick. Like mine -__- lol
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oil control rings and valve guide seals are the main culprits which allow oil to pass into the cylinders
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As far as I am concerned it directly relates to a lot of miles driven out on what is really a factory recommended light weight oil. 5W20 is not an oil I would use unless I never saw the high side of zero degrees.
If you have any miles on yours at all, change up to something like a 10Wxx in the winter and something like a 10 or 20W40 for the summer use. And engine life will be prolonged. What derf said is right, but high mileage added to it aggrevates the situation. Me, I live in the SW where a third of the year it is triple digits. I run 20W50 year around or 15W50 Mobil 1 depending on my car. I do not use any oil at all. At the moment, January 5, 2012 at 10PM it is 55 degrees. I have lived places where that was a high temperature in July. |
Well, it's cold here in Massachusetts (most nights around 10 degrees), so I'm thinking 10W30. Probably going with Quaker State oil, which is my preferred oil for non-high performance vehicles, and a cheap oil filter. If it was for a high performance vehicle I usually go with Mobil 1 oil and a Purolater PureONE filter, but I see no need for the high end stuff in my DD.
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Hi. Welcome, I Love Saturns. I have owned a 99 Saturn since 2006, super fun cars. My sattie uses a quart of oil towards the end of oil change, and i use Mobil 1 10/30, and also a K&N oil filter every 3,000 miles. Enjoy your Sattie.
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Welcome. love the Sattie's.
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