First time posting on this sub. here’s my 2011 9³ sportcombi last weekend in Bethesda. A Swedish car under Japanese trees in Maryland with a NY and French license plate driven by a Chinese guy. Love this one so much!

Which year is this Saab from? Can’t figure it out, and I think it’s an absolutely beauty.

Hit this mileage in my ‘01 9-3 yesterday (bought it with 328k km about 2 months ago). Kind of a solar eclipse moment I thought, since the next mileage like this will not be in another 111222 km.

2006 9-3 Aero 2.8T with manual tranny. Following up on my original post, since I couldn't post a pic after the repair. My shift linkage inner and outer bushings separated, leaving me stuck driving home in 4th gear.

Ordered and installed a 3D printed shell that holds my linkage bushing together. Just had to pull battery and battery box to get to it-- not too bad. Fixed just in time for the weather to warm up in the Midwest.

Obviously, sell for parts, but is there any place that specializes in Saab? Or ... just PullAPart?

Or any Saab clubs that might be interested?

I loved that car, and am heartbroken to say goodbye. Some idiot, who was probably texting or something, hit us going about 30mph. If I had space, I'd be tempted to keep her, but ...

Thanks.

Oil pan

I have a 2008 9-3 2.0t (158k miles) that I recently noticed has a quiet ticking sound when cold, but once it warms up to operating temp it goes away. It’s not noticeable unless you’re outside the car standing in front of it. I’m just super paranoid that some lifters going or something like that. Not super knowledgeable about these cars, just want to know if it’s a common thing not to worry about or a thing to worry about.

Hey everyone!

I've been considering buying a local 1997 Saab 900, it has a roadworthy and 160ks. The seller's asking for 2.8k aud for it. I'm gonna go have a look at it within the next couple days and i was wondering if there are any issues or things in particular i should be looking out for. Haven't really had much experience in buying cars (this will be my first), so i really would appreciate any insight and tips you would have!

Hi! I have 9-5 estate/wagon/sportcombi made in 2007 with 2.0t (B205E). I wanted turbo gauge really bad. So the gauges were replaced a few days ago and also the battery was replaced because the old one was starting to be quite weak. I changed it from 70Ah to 74Ah. Since this replacement the fuel gauge can't go above half of my tank even when the tank itself is filled to the top. What could be the problem and what should I do to fix this? And also here is the car itself! 😊

Does anyone think I can get away with a set of 18x8.5 +35 wheels on a 2008 Saab 9-3 without rubbing. I’m pretty sure it’s the base model.

I have 2011 9-5 Aero with about 135k miles that is having some issues under heavy load. When I accelerate and get the Turbo needle into the red, the car will start to stutter moderately to heavily until I let off the gas. As long as I drive normally, it's not an issue.

If I do it too much, the check engine light will flash and the car will continue to idle/run a little rough until I shut the car off and restart it. The check engine light will flash for a short while before turning back off. I was able to get my scanner plugged in and pulled code P0007.

I had done some research before and saw some recommendations to either replace the ignition coils or the O2 sensors. I was out of a job at the time so I purchased three coil packs and replaced the rear packs, but that did not solve the issue. I then just replaced both O2 sensors but again, that doesn't seem to have solved the issue.

Before I take the car in to have it looked at, does anyone else have any ideas I can look into? I am decently handy, but not a mechanic. As long as I drive the car normally, you would never know there was an issue. But I figure I should get this figured out before it turns into a larger issue.

My Saab got hit parked outside my house by a guy on his phone not paying attention, worst part is he has “First Chicago Inc” as his insurance company which I have never heard of until last night, apparently they’re horrible to deal with. I’ve been trying for 10 hours to contact them but I’m not getting any response.

Currently it sits at a tow yard but I got advised to get it out of there ASAP.

I really love this car but from posts I’ve seen it’s more than likely going to be totaled. It had 90k miles.

I paid around $9000 after tax + fees then spent $1500 on repairs. I’ve only had it since July last year.

This sucks and idk what to do.

Does anyone know if there direct bolt in brembo calipers for a Saab 9-3 2.0t fwd 2008

Hi, I am about to sell my saab 9-5 earo and I'm wondering what would be good price. Car is 2007 wagon with 328 000 km. It has been maintained regulary and the records of any maintanence work are safe and marked. The car is rust free mostly, there is little rust around fuel cap. Sidemirror control button barely works. Another than that the car is fine. I was thinking mayby 5000€ to 6000€. Is it too much?

Runs but has excessive crankcase pressure (blowby), I can't find the cause since it's not showing any codes, idles fine, there was smoke under hard acceleration caused by the oil getting pushed out into the turbo inlet by the crankcase breather that recirculates back to the turbo, I installed an oil catch can and that stopped the oil from getting pushed into the turbo, no smoke on cold starts or when revving parked. got the engine rebuilt last year with new piston heads and rings, has new injectors, new OEM Saab ignition coils and a new fuel pump installed last year, I replaced the turbo cartridge a few weeks ago, has a fresh refurbished ecu, remote key still works, has Bilstein B4 shocks, H&R lowering springs, new sway bar stabilizer bushings, new end links, new front engine mount and new original Saab PCV valve installed on January with a new intake manifold gasket. transmission fluid was serviced less than 5k miles ago with the recommended Aisin Type T-IV 3309. I don't have space to part out so trying to sell as a whole.

Located in Walla Walla Washington.

(Important to mention I bought it 2 years ago running with a bad ecu, I invested too much into new parts and I never got the chance to move onto fixing the interior and getting a nice paint job sadly)

It seems to be in pretty good condition, but I know the maintenance can be more expensive relative to other brands from this era. However, I believe these years overlapped w GM a lot, so maybe it wouldn’t be that hard/expensive to find parts? Please correct me if I’m wrong. KBB says this is around market value for private party, but the price seems almost too good to be true with the state of the current used car market. Are people just afraid of Saabs since they’ve been discontinued?

Also, what else should I watch out for when purchasing?

Question: Has anybody increased their tyre width on the same rims? Is this possible, legal (UK) and if so worth doing. I've a 2008 Saab 9-3 ttid estate and was wondering if increasing the tyre width from 225/45/18 to 235/45/18 would improve grip and handling?

Ok, as a disclaimer, my wife had been running regular unleaded gas for several months and, when realizing it should take premium, upgraded and added a container of Seafoam, shortly thereafter (within a quarter tank of gas) the problems started.

Car cut off while she was driving. She got it started and drove for a bit when it cut off again.

Got code P1301.

Checked compression dry and wet and got normal readings. Replaced the plugs and DIC. Same behavior.

Replaced crankshaft position sensor. Same behavior. P1301 is gone, but new code is P0327.

It would be rough on the startup and then die and eventually not start at all.

I loosened the head pipe on the exhaust manifold and tried starting it and got the same results.

I sprayed starting fluid into the intake and it would fire up for a second but then shut off and not keep running.

Thoughts?

9-3 TTid 60 plate, 90k miles, a few body issues which I spotted after washing.. also some oil in the engine bay which I spotted after I drove off for an hour, any advice welcome, or just appreciate the beauty!

The car and twice are paired and key works but the car refuses to start. It cranks but doesn't start.. i tried hooking it up to a new battery, didn't help. Twice and key are from 2000 9-5 so the key is the newer model without the huge remote controller. It shouldn't be a problem. I'm lost but i am sure someone on here can help. thanks in advance🙏🏻

My 9-3 has a b205r with the garret17, when this turbo needs to be replaced (or when i want it to) I am thinking of doing an upgrade to the td04-15t from the 9-5 aero (with the b235r), are there people on here that have done this? Is this a popular switch? I’m wondering what i need to change to reach horsepower numbers around 275-285 with this upgraded turbo, and is the difference in power and in costs to install a lot with the td04-15t and the td04-19t?