Wrong oil ?

[docdavid]

My son has a 2006 Saab 9-3 with the 2.0 engine. He recently moved to Denver, CO and upon arriving took his car to a local garage that services " a lot of Saabs". The manufacturer requires 0w40 or 0w30 oil. To make a long story short, the wizards at the garage filled his engine with Mobil 1 0w30, but did not use the European fomula oil. Any real damage potential?

 

[Mr Nice]

NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Trajan]

Is there a Mobil 1 Euro formula 0w-30? I think the M1 0w-40 is the only one.

Otherwise, what LT4 said.

 

[docdavid]

That was my question. Manufacturers specs require GM LL-A-025 certification. Mobil 1 0w30 does not have this certification. Only Mobil 1 0w40 carries this spec. I thought that because this is a turbo engine, the GM LL-A-025 was required.

 

[ThirdeYe]

Originally Posted By: Trajan
Is there a Mobil 1 Euro formula 0w-30? I think the M1 0w-40 is the only one.

Otherwise, what LT4 said.


I think the Mobil 1 ESP is a European formula... It's 5W-30 however.

 

[chet2]

the M1 euro only comes in 5-40 or 0-40 i believe

 

[BobFout]

M1 5w30 ESP is a very Euro oil.

 

[docdavid]

So, is it the opinion of you learned posters that there should be no problem with using the M1 0w30 even though it does not have the required GM specs?

 

[docdavid]

Any further comments?

 

[Silber Igel]

Yes, one more comment!! You will have no problems....