Exhaust

2001 SAAB 9-3
68,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KELSEYKMOORE
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I just had my oil changed in my 01 Saab. The car has 68,000 miles on it. I had synthetic oil put in because it was recommended. I drove about 100 miles home today and began to notice more exhaust coming out than normal. I turned off my car and when I went to restart it, it had a hard time starting. The exhaust has a burnt smell to it.
Feb 6, 2011 at 10:08 PM
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MNTHNY4
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NOTE SYN TYPE OIL IS A VERY GOOD OIL TO USE BEEN THE SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS WE FACE DAILY WHILE DRIVING ,SO THERE SHOULD NOT BE A ISSUE THERE ,AS PER MORE EXHAUST ,CHECK THIS & POST BACK ,IN THE MORNING WHEN FIRST STARTING DO U SEE A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE BEHIDE CAR ,IF YES THEN U HAVE A TURBO SEAL GOING BAD ON THE EXHAUST SIDE ,BUT IF U HAVE OIL IN THE INTAKE SYSTEM LIKE THE THROTTLE BODY THEN THE TURBO SEAL ON THE INTAKE SIDE IS BAD ,SO CHECK THAT & POST BACK ,GOOD LUCK.
Feb 7, 2011 at 3:48 PM