Saab 9-5 oilpan check for sludge

Yesterday evening I`ve started (with help from other local Saabists) with the oil pan check of my Saab 9-5. Frank Wulfers has made a very usefull how-to-do page if you want to know how to do it yourself.

On the picture above the old oil is drained. In the mean time also my airfilter has been replaced with a new one.

My 9-5 oil pan was not very clean, but could be worse for a car of nearly 15 years of age (334.000km).

I`ve cleaned the oil pan and strainer with some Avgas but I`m not finished yet. It was midnight when we`ve stopped and my oil pan was rather clean. I hope to proceed soon.