NG 900/9-3 Service Schedules

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