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09:19, 4 February 2010 =Overview=
Saabs have become famous for their ability to reach very high mileages and still be running strong. The NG900 is no exception to this but one of the key factors is regular servicing.
The costs incurred by having this done at a Saab dealership can be quite shocking. However, if you are prepared and able to do the work yourself, or you know of a good independent that can carry out the work for you, then you can save quite a bit of money without compromising the life span of your Saab.
The following pages list the work that is required in the service specifications from Saab for each service interval. I strongly suggest that you use either genuine Saab parts, or quality OEM or after market parts, rather than the cheapest that you can find. This especially applies to lubricants which are very important for turbocharged cars.
=Schedules=
There are different servicing schedules depending on where you live in the world and these are broken down into three main areas.
EU - The European Union
FE/ME - The Far East and the Middle East
PA - The Pacific Area
US - United States
If you do not live in one of these areas, choose the one that has a similar climate/conditions to the place you live.
==EU - European Union==
In the EU the service intervals are specified as at 10,000 km (6,000 miles) and every 20,000 km (12,000 miles) thereafter. The links below will take you to a list of the items to be checked/replaced for each kilometer/mileage interval.
Please note that certain checks/replacements are based on time and mileage. So, if the time limit is reached before the distance interval has been traveled they have to be done. They are.
Every 2 years (or 40,000 km/ 24,000 miles)
Manual gearbox oil level - Check/adjust
Brake Fluid - Replace
Every 3 years (or 80,000 km/48,000 miles)
Coolant - Replace
===10,000 km /6,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
6. Front and rear suspension threaded joints: retighten
7. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
8. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
9. Brake fluid: level. Check/adjust
10. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
11. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
12. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
13. Wipers. Check/adjust
14. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
15. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
16. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
17. Toe-in. Check/adjust
18. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
19. Road test
===30,000 km/18,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Manual gearbox: oil level. Check/adjust
6. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
7. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust
8. Dampers and bushes: integrity and condition. Check/adjust
9. Gaiters, inner and outer drive-shaft universal joints. Check/adjust
10. Exhaust system and mountings: integrity and damage. Check/adjust
11. Play in steering joints and ball joints, gaiter integrity. Check/adjust
12. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
13. Fuel system, incl. tank: leaks and damage. Check/adjust
14. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
15. Brake fluid: level. Check/adjust
16. Automatic transmission: fluid level. Check/adjust
17. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
18. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
19. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
20. Wipers. Check/adjust
21. Ventilation air filter. Replace
22. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
23. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
24. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
25. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
26. Road test
===50,000 km/30,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
6. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust
7. Gaiters, inner and outer drive-shaft universal joints. Check/adjust
8. Exhaust system and mountings: integrity and damage. Check/adjust
9. Play in steering joints and ball joints, gaiter integrity. Check/adjust
10. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
11. Fuel system, incl. tank: leaks and damage. Check/adjust
12. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
13. Brake fluid: level (change at max. 2-years intervals). Replace
14. Automatic transmission: fluid level. Check/adjust
15. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
16. Spark plugs, unleaded petrol. Replace
17. Air cleaner filter element. Replace
18. Drive belt, condition, tension, incl. automatic tensioner. Check/adjust, replace as necessary
19. Camshaft drive, timing belt (B258 - M1994-1996). Replace
20. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
21. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
22. Wipers. Check/adjust
23. Ventilation air filter. Replace
24. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
25. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
26. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
27. Toe-in. Check/adjust
28. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
29. Road test
===70,000 km/42,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Manual gearbox: oil level. Check/adjust
6. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
7. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust
8. Dampers and bushes: integrity and condition. Check/adjust
9. Gaiters, inner and outer drive-shaft universal joints. Check/adjust
10. Exhaust system and mountings: integrity and damage. Check/adjust
11. Play in steering joints and ball joints, gaiter integrity. Check/adjust
12. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
13. Fuel system, incl. tank: leaks and damage. Check/adjust
14. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
15. Brake fluid: level. Check/adjust
16. Automatic transmission: fluid level. Check/adjust
17. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
18. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
19. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
20. Wipers. Check/adjust
21. Ventilation air filter. Replace
22. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
23. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
24. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
25. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
26. Road test
===90,000 km/54,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
6. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust
7. Gaiters, inner and outer drive-shaft universal joints. Check/adjust
8. Exhaust system and mountings: integrity and damage. Check/adjust
9. Play in steering joints and ball joints, gaiter integrity. Check/adjust
10. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
11. Fuel system, incl. tank: leaks and damage. Check/adjust
12. Coolant (max. 3-year intervals). Replace
13. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
14. Brake fluid: level. Check/adjust
15. Automatic transmission: fluid level. Check/adjust
16. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
17. Drive belt, condition, tension, incl. automatic tensioner. Check/adjust, replace as necessary
18. Camshaft drive, timing belt (B258 - M1997). Replace
19. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
20. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
21. Wipers. Check/adjust
22. Ventilation air filter. Replace
23. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
24. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
25. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
26. Toe-in. Check/adjust
27. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
28. Road test
===110,000 km/66,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Automatic transmission: fluid. Replace
6. Manual gearbox: oil level. Check/adjust
7. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
8. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust
9. Dampers and bushes: integrity and condition. Check/adjust
10. Gaiters, inner and outer drive-shaft universal joints. Check/adjust
11. Exhaust system and mountings: integrity and damage. Check/adjust
12. Play in steering joints and ball joints, gaiter integrity. Check/adjust
13. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
14. Fuel system, incl. tank: leaks and damage. Check/adjust
15. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
16. Brake fluid: level (change at max. 2-years intervals). Replace
17. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
18. Spark plugs, unleaded petrol. Replace
19. Air cleaner filter element. Replace
20. Drive belt, condition, tension, incl. automatic tensioner. Check/adjust, replace as necessary
21. Camshaft drive, timing belt (B258 - M1994-1996). Replace
22. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
23. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
24. Wipers. Check/adjust
25. Ventilation air filter. Replace
26. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
27. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
28. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
29. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
30. Road test
===130,000 km/78,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
6. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust
7. Dampers and bushes: integrity and condition. Check/adjust
8. Gaiters, inner and outer drive-shaft universal joints. Check/adjust
9. Exhaust system and mountings: integrity and damage. Check/adjust
10. Play in steering joints and ball joints, gaiter integrity. Check/adjust
11. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
12. Fuel system, incl. tank: leaks and damage. Check/adjust
13. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
14. Brake fluid: level. Check/adjust
15. Automatic transmission: fluid level. Check/adjust
16. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
17. Drive belt, condition, tension, incl. automatic tensioner. Check/adjust, replace as necessary
18. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
19. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
20. Wipers. Check/adjust
21. Ventilation air filter. Replace
22. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
23. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
24. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
25. Toe-in. Check/adjust
26. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
27. Road test
===150,000 km/90,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Manual gearbox: oil level. Check/adjust
6. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
7. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust
8. Dampers and bushes: integrity and condition. Check/adjust
9. Gaiters, inner and outer drive-shaft universal joints. Check/adjust
10. Exhaust system and mountings: integrity and damage. Check/adjust
11. Play in steering joints and ball joints, gaiter integrity. Check/adjust
12. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
13. Fuel system, incl. tank: leaks and damage. Check/adjust
14. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
15. Brake fluid: level (change at max. 2-years intervals). Replace
16. Automatic transmission: fluid level. Check/adjust
17. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
18. Drive belt, condition, tension, incl. automatic tensioner. Check/adjust, replace as necessary
19. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
20. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
21. Wipers. Check/adjust
22. Ventilation air filter. Replace
23. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
24. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
25. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
26. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
27. Road test
===170,000 km/102,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Fuel filter. Replace
6. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
7. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust
8. Dampers and bushes: integrity and condition. Check/adjust
9. Gaiters, inner and outer drive-shaft universal joints. Check/adjust
10. Exhaust system and mountings: integrity and damage. Check/adjust
11. Play in steering joints and ball joints, gaiter integrity. Check/adjust
12. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
13. Fuel system, incl. tank: leaks and damage. Check/adjust
14. Coolant (max. 3-year intervals). Replace
15. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
16. Brake fluid: level. Check/adjust
17. Automatic transmission: fluid level. Check/adjust
18. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
19. Spark plugs, unleaded petrol. Replace
20. Air cleaner filter element. Replace
21. Drive belt, condition, tension, incl. automatic tensioner. Check/adjust, replace as necessary
22. Camshaft drive, timing belt (B258 - M1994-1996). Replace
23. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
24. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
25. Wipers. Check/adjust
26. Ventilation air filter. Replace
27. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
28. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
29. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
30. Toe-in. Check/adjust
31. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
32. Road test
===190,000 km/114,000 miles===
1. Lighting (headlamps, light clusters, other lights), alignment. Check/adjust
2. Zeroize the service indicator.
3. Oil leakage, top/bottom. Check/adjust
4. Engine: oil and oil filter. Replace
5. Manual gearbox: oil level. Check/adjust
6. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
7. Brake system: pads and handbrake. Check/adjust
8. Dampers and bushes: integrity and condition. Check/adjust
9. Gaiters, inner and outer drive-shaft universal joints. Check/adjust
10. Exhaust system and mountings: integrity and damage. Check/adjust
11. Play in steering joints and ball joints, gaiter integrity. Check/adjust
12. Tyres: inflation pressures, condition, tread depth and wear pattern (incl. spare wheel). Check/adjust
13. Fuel system, incl. tank: leaks and damage. Check/adjust
14. Cooling system: condition of hoses, check coolant level and freezing point. Check/adjust
15. Brake fluid: level (change at max. 2-years intervals). Replace
16. Automatic transmission: fluid level. Check/adjust
17. Power steering: fluid level. Check/adjust
18. Drive belt, condition, tension, incl. automatic tensioner. Check/adjust, replace as necessary
19. Camshaft drive, timing belt (B258 MY1997). Replace
20. Battery: check electrolyte level, inspect negative ground cable and positive cable to starter motor, clean and grease terminals and mounting bracket
21. Washer system: check and top up as necessary
22. Wipers. Check/adjust
23. Ventilation air filter. Replace
24. Doors, bonnet, tailgate, etc. and door keeps. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
25. Tailgate hinges. Check/adjust/clean/lubricate
26. Seat belts: operation and strap damage. Check/adjust
27. Airbag system: visual inspection of airbag module/modules
28. Road test