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9-3's warranty about to run out!
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9-3's warranty about to run out! -
06-29-2003
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You should be able to get everything fixed under warranty, except the stone chips. You can use a touch-up stick to hide them, or order a hood protection strip from Saab. It's a $36 piece of pre-cut black adhesive that covers just the leading lip of the hood. (Some dealers keep them in stock, you might want to ask.) Covers the old chips and prevents any new ones. Not that noticeable on a black car. Some Saabies even buy it as a fashion accessory for lighter colors ;>) http://www.saabcatalog.com/retail/ca...Saab+Catalog&c |
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If you can't get the dealer to do anything else, make sure he fixes the SID. It's expensive to replace on your own dime. Although there is a DIY fix, it's a pain and may not last. See www.saabnet.com for details. "Chris Campbell" <feeny (AT) tmbg (DOT) org> wrote in message news:3effa967 (AT) news (DOT) sacoriver.net... Hi all, the waranty on my parent's '99 9-3 that they got in january is about to run out (end of July, or 50,000mi- and the ticker is at about 49500). Tomorrow we take it in for its 50k service (basically an oil change, 60k is the biggie), and there are some things we hope to get fixed while the car is still under warranty. What are some of the things that we can hope to get fixed and what are things they won't fix? The list goes as follows: 1. The paint on the hood is pretty chipped (stones?), its easy to spot at 5-10ft away (the paint is black, very much contrast!), and was not very evident upon purchasing it because of it's fresh wax job (and maybe they used a chip stick? think of it as lipstick for a car). 2. There is a line missing out of the SID (radio) about 75% of the time (I've heard that its usually a simple connector problem). 3. The passenger side headlight wiper doesn't get reset half of the time (when you let go of the washer, the wiper just sits where you leave it). 4. AM radio does not recieve any channels. 5. The molding that run along the bottom of where the doors close is loose (both sides maybe?). So what do you think? Anyone else run into this with their 9-3? Did it get fixed under warranty? Other than this the 9-3 seems to be a fantastic car! :-) Thanks a lot guys, -Chris '99 9-3 '94 900SE V6 '87 9000S |
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Hi all, the waranty on my parent's '99 9-3 that they got in january is about to run out (end of July, or 50,000mi- and the ticker is at about 49500). Tomorrow we take it in for its 50k service (basically an oil change, 60k is the biggie), and there are some things we hope to get fixed while the car is still under warranty. What are some of the things that we can hope to get fixed and what are things they won't fix? The list goes as follows: 1. The paint on the hood is pretty chipped (stones?), its easy to spot at 5-10ft away (the paint is black, very much contrast!), and was not very evident upon purchasing it because of it's fresh wax job (and maybe they used a chip stick? think of it as lipstick for a car). 2. There is a line missing out of the SID (radio) about 75% of the time (I've heard that its usually a simple connector problem). 3. The passenger side headlight wiper doesn't get reset half of the time (when you let go of the washer, the wiper just sits where you leave it). 4. AM radio does not recieve any channels. 5. The molding that run along the bottom of where the doors close is loose (both sides maybe?). So what do you think? Anyone else run into this with their 9-3? Did it get fixed under warranty? Other than this the 9-3 seems to be a fantastic car! :-) Thanks a lot guys, -Chris '99 9-3 '94 900SE V6 '87 9000S |
1) if you have the manual climate control, that the heater box has been
replaced/repaired since new. The controls stiffen as time goes on and
the plastic actuator breaks, rendering your airflow control useless. My
dealer did not replace the entire heater box however, In the Saab club
newsetter, Nines, they detail this as being inherant with all 9-3's 1999
through 2002.
2) If you've not seen "Service Theft Alarm" on the SID, you soon will.
Tell your dealer you have been seeing the warning intermitently. This
warning is due to a drained back up battery in the siren unit, which
cannot be replaced on its own; the entire siren assembly needs to be
replaced and costs about $300.00 ! Mine started to issue the warning at
about 130,000 Kilometres (sorry, not sure of the conversion, but I'm
sure it's close to your 50,000 miles)
3) The ignition cassette (red, long plastic thing on top of engine) will
certainly go on you (car won't start) sooner than later. I was unable to
notice any symtoms until it was too late. This part cost me close to
$400.00 Canadian, but is available, I found out later, on e-bay and
Europarts.com for about $160.00 US. You might want to buy one for "jsut
in case" purposes.
That's my two cents worth. If you want more information, I have owned my
car since new and have had very few problems with it. A great car that
will run forever if you take care of it.
Mike Morten
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In article <20030701224536.07852.00001257 (AT) mb-m25 (DOT) aol.com>, lkrz (AT) aol (DOT) comnospam (LauraK) wrote: If you have over 50K miles on your DI cassette, you should carry one in the trunk. You will need it sooner or later and you don't get many miles of warning. Are these pretty much drop in and hook up the connections -- don't require a lot of tools and time to replace? laurak (AT) madmousergraphics (DOT) com http://www.madmousergraphics.com web design, print design, photography It looks to be that way. Remove the four hex screws on the top, and a large connector on the right hand side. I was not fortunate enough to have a replacement on hand when mine went kaput however, on the Saabnet bulliten board there were plenty of folks who made it sound that easy. My observations under the hood don't lead me to beleive otherwise. Perhaps someone in this NG is more knowledgiable. Mike |
and takes no more than 5 minutes using the SAAB toolkit. Obviously
take the keys out of the ignition when you do this - if you're feeling
particulary diligent disconnect the battery.
One precaution that may be worth taking: if the new DI cardtridge
has been stored on its side or upside down, allow it to stand for
~15 minutes after fitting it but before starting the car to allow the oil
in the coils to settle.
I recall reading somewhere that the transformer oil used in the coils
is rather viscous. I don't know how careful you have to be in that regard
and this advice may apply only to the older cartridges with individually
replaceable coils. Either way, a 15 minute wait is cheap insurance against
burning out the coils in a new DI cassette.
A common failure for the newer DI cassettes is a in an intermediate
400 volt step-up stage, whereas the older cassettes tended to suffer
more from burnt out individual HT coils.
AndyH
'94 9000 CDE
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Cost of the pulley & belt is < $75 at the stealer. |
-Chris (who definately stole that from Click and Clack, the hosts of Car
Talk)
'99 9-3
'94 900SE V6
'87 9000S
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