Conditioning my leathers seats . . .

[Saabman]

My new black Saab 9-5 wagon has leather seats. Nice and comfortable but with winter arriving I need to clean and conditioned them. I've got kids . . nuff said. The weatherman says the high temps will be in the 50's by Thursday. Tommorrow still in the '70s.

Question is my seats are both heated and air conditioned which means I've got lots of tiny tiny holes on the butt and back sides for air flow. I see the products recommended in the forum are

Z-10 Leather Conditioner
303 Aerospace Protectant,
Lexol Spray Leather Conditioner
Pinnacle Leather & Vinyl Cleaner

and to a lesser degree Hyde (Hide?) Food.

Is one product better than the other related to this issue? The last thing I want to do is to be on my knees with a toothpick cleaning them out.

Saabman is new to the group and appreciates all the great product and detailing tips.

[Guess My Name]

How about posting a pic of the seats to get idea about the holes.

Remember leather requires oils. Some products do not have the correct oils. Most products made for leather are good enough. Experiment and find one that has a smell you like too.

Nasty smells inside stink.

I have used the LEXOL and Meguires. Not real satisfied with either. They stink and the buffing is a pain. Also I get shiny and dull spots.

Remember the leather needs lots of oils when it is dry out because the leather loses its oil. A tip a German Mercedes mechanic taught me: Before conditioning put the heat option on and let the seats warm in the winter so they take the conditioner better.

I would love to see a pic of the Saab wagon I always like the convertable they make.

Good luck. Nother tip: do not stop at McDonalds with kids the grease from french fries is not good for the leather.