2006 Saab 9-2X Owner's Manual - Page 258

11-20 Maintenance and service ¢ Recommended grade and viscosity Each oil manufacturer has its own base oils and additives. Never use different brands together. F 1 2 2 L L F 1 Oil grade: API classification GL-5 Automatic transmission fluid ¢ Checking the fluid level The automatic transmission fluid expands largely as its temperature rises; the fluid level differs according to fluid temperature. Therefore, there are two different scales for checking the level of hot fluid and cold fluid on the dipstick. Though the fluid level can be checked without warming up the fluid on the "COLD" range, we recommend checking the fluid level when the fluid is at operating temperature. -30 -20 -10 0 40 10 60 20 30 80 40 100 B00368 -20 0 20 1) Upper level 2) Lower level 90 3. Pull out the dipstick again and check the oil level on it. If it is below the lower level, add oil through the dipstick hole to bring the level up to the upper level. 85W 80W 75W/90 B00032 Be careful not to spill manual transmission oil when adding it. If oil touches the exhaust pipe, it may cause a bad smell, smoke, and/or a fire. If oil gets on the exhaust pipe, be sure to wipe it off. SAE viscosity no. and applicable temperature Be careful not to spill automatic transmission fluid when adding it. If automatic transmission fluid touches the exhaust pipe, it may cause a bad smell, smoke, and/or a fire. If automatic transmission fluid gets on the exhaust pipe, be sure to wipe it off. q Checking the fluid level when the fluid is hot 1. Drive the vehicle several miles to raise the temperature of the transmission fluid