My Saab 9-3 Just Hit 175,000 miles. How Has it Held Up?
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I’ve owned multiple models of Saabs for 40 years. All of them have been extremely reliable and inexpensive to maintain, even with cars that have hundreds of thousands of miles.
awesome
I’ve had my 2008 9-3 aero for 11 years now, has left me stranded 1 time due to whipping around some corners and the ecu freaking out so got it towed in a panic, disconnected and reconnected the battery and issue was fixed, as long as maintenance is up to date and not driving erratic 24/7 these are very strong cars
oh man! good thing it was that simple of a fix lol
Just broke 200K on my 2010 9-3 I bought at 17K. Has been the most solid reliable car I’ve ever owned with no major maintenance or repair issues!!
awesome! congrats on your long and successful ownership!
Lucky you. I got my 2010 new and I have face all the common problems. Two ECU, CIM, 2 ignition switch, rear main seal at 60k Other than that everything is great.
I had 193k on my '06 Aero when I sold it. Was still running great! Parts were never hard to find for me. esaabparts for the win!
Nailed it!
Owning my Saab 93 v6 Aero convertible since 12 years. It's flawless... almost 200k km now (125k miles) and still very happy with it. As you say, maintenance is the key. Like your videos!
Thanks for the support. well said!
Changing atf ? How do you do this?
My 2005 has 225,000 miles. I had to do my water pump. I also had to replace the head gasket, turbo, and exhaust. My first replacement turbo was a cheap new one which lasted only a year. The second time I did it, I used a junkyard turbo…much better. When I did head gasket, I replaced the timing chain and guides. The forward plastic guide was in pieces and in the oil pan…the car seemed to run ok without it though it was probably risky. I also did my timing cover and crank seals. Like yours, mine had numerous oil leaks that are now all fixed. I also did most of the stuff you listed, many times with the help of your videos. Keep them coming.
wow! glad I could help with some of your repairs. I am hoping to find all of my guides in one piece when I take it apart, lol
Which engine?
@@goldeneagle99 B207, the small turbo 2.0t
For those of us in the salt belt (Canada here), the big issue is rotting front subframes and rear quarter panels. Except for an issue with the Haldex system which was fixed under warrant, my '11 Turbo4 at 160k kms (100k miles) has been fantastic, mechanically. I recently had a couple of steel plates welded to the rotted part of the subframe, but as for the quarters, every 9-3 I've ever seen around here has the cancer. You are fortunate that you live in a desert climate where it is worth keeping them on the road. But up here it becomes a losing battle with rust and just not worth it - unless you fix it up and only drive it in summer. Damn shame really.
It is; many see them as cheap winter beaters; if only more people had taken the steps to clean their cars regularly or do some rustproofing :(
@@AutoAutopsy Mine had in fact been rustproofed by the previous owner. Still...
Also, since my original post I've had to scrap the center driveshaft as it too was worn out.
Now it's a great fwd car. 🤷♂️
My 08 Saab 9-3 2.0T has 218k running strong only thing major maintenance wise was water pump at 214k. Hopefully will run compression test soon depending on that will do the timing chains!
good stuff!
2005 Arc convertible - 153k miles.
Short term: heatshield for ECU showed up this past week, as did metal T - installation shortly
Dones: mostly hoses, coil packs and plugs, coolant expansion tank, tail light wiring
Longer term (this year): convertible cloth replacement (sat outside for too long in SW state before I bought her, too much age+wear for re-treatment to handle), intercooler upgrade (live in a SW state), seatbelt starting to not retract (finally caught up to the car), strut brace addition, interior door handle (bloody plastic). Tuning.
Thanks for your videos, you and Cyd help make Saab work very approachable. I had no idea this Saab would be as fun as she's been, approaching a year.
I'm glad you're enjoying your car and that I have been able to help! It's always fun putting a list of "to-do's" together and checking things off
Actually just had my Timing/balance chains and guides replaced and all oil leaks fixed via power steering pump, brake vacuum pump and crankshaft seal. Turns out the rattle noise we heard was a guide from the timing chain from a previous job done before we had the car probably around 100,000 but glad I decided to get it looked at as the new one was on its way out. It’s been 2 days since and my 2004 9-3 aero is running great now even with 216,000 miles! I have also used a lot of your videos to replace and fix a lot of things on my car and some of our customer cars. Thank you for all of your info! It is much appreciated!
fantastic! glad I have been able to help you out. thanks for your support
Heads up if you want a full timing kit with correct cam sprockets.
The 2007 Saturn 2.2 timing kit from cloyes is the exact same.
Highly recommend picking up the cam lobe locks off the web. For 100 bucks or so.
Thanks for the heads up! Got a Cloyes kit and then the updated guide from ZZP. And the cam locks from a subscriber who was kind enough to let me borrow theirs
I've got a 2004 9-3 Linear, I put a tune on it and now I'm at 234,000 miles with only a coolant leak
nice! good work
My Saab 9-3 Aero-X has 102K. I'm getting ready to acquire my favorite, the 2004 Saab 9-5 Aero (low miles, black)🏁🏁🏁👍😁
nice! congrats on that
@@AutoAutopsy 🏁🏁🏁👍
I replaced all engines mounts except the one near the battery because it was out of stock. Mine 9-3 is 2010 with 135k miles. You can see a small tear after the mount is taken off.
hopefully they start making them again!
MY 2004 9-5 ESTATE/WAGON IS APPROACHING 176,000 MILES. I had to replace clip bushes (literally shot) , ECU for trannie/ignition replaced with used, flashed by my indy. When I bought it on 08 I replaced most of the vacuum lines- many shot so Inday replaced. Although my indy tried to fix my ac, the Freon would leak out over night. Rubber above & below windshied rotted. I replaced the lower and siliconed the upper as well as sunroof. Runs great, but too expensive to fix AC compared to car value, though I will replace with what will be my 6th Saab
I hope you can sell the car to someone who is willing to fix the ac!
@@AutoAutopsythat's my plan
I have a 2005 Aero 5-spd manual that I have owned since it had 14 miles on it (Mar 2004). I have not replaced the timing chain or any related parts yet, but it has been on my mind. Water pump is the same situation. As of Nov, I've had some of the other common problems surface, like the ECU. I replaced the coils/plugs and throttle body since then and it's back to running great. Living in Michigan though, rust is starting to catch up with it. I will probably have to replace the front sub-frame relatively soon as there is a visible hole in it. My rear passenger door lock does the same thing. Will randomly lock or unlock. I have to wait a couple seconds when I'm leaving the car to make sure it stays locked. I've also lived w/o the fuel gage for over 10 years. I just reset the trip every time I get gas. Oh, mine has 335k miles on it, so you definitely have time left on yours. Especially in AZ.
Wow 335k! That’s awesome. My buddy @savingsaabs would be able to help you with a good rust free subframe when you are ready to get that done
I’ve an 06 aero with 190k that got 10 years ago with 80k on it. Had to replace the trans (100k), water pump (160), coil packs (back three a royal PITA), lower engine mount. Needed a new radiator when I got in an accident and the frame realigned but it still rides great and doesn’t chew thru tires like I was afraid of
Awesome. Glad it going well for you!
I'm about to hit 190k or so on my e85 converted Turbo X so I can relate
awesome!
Thanks for the ownership summary. It's been helpful, informative & always enjoyable following your history with the 9-3.👍
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!!
My dads Saab 9-3 has 290k miles still pushing
Awesome!
I own a 2003 117000 km so just over 60k miles in Canada, never seen winter garage stored ,original everything including coils, just going to do pcv and at 60k km I change the Trans fluid to mobil 3309 eliminating flaring problem I had since I bought it.I have owned it for 21 years
beautiful! not many left with that low of mileage
Hit 246k on my 04 arc having ecm issues. I’ve had a new ecm cloned and installed but still have the same error codes going to see if my injectors are actually corroded. But all in all my Saab has never left me stranded either most reliable car I’ve ever owned…
awesome to hear about the longevity; which codes? did you perhaps get another dud ecu?
@@AutoAutopsy I hope not been battling this issue for over a month now got it off eBay and they claimed it was in working order. P0045 and P0201-04 and random mis fire codes
'06 9-3 Convertible with 206,000. Manual transmission. Original clutch.
Biggest recurring issue has been the darn coil springs. I have another broken one.
Coming to the point that I'm considering selling it but summer is coming and I just love driving topless! Maybe I'll keep it just one more year. ;-)
that's odd..hmm.. are they rusting? the springs don't often fail
Fair play to you mate. Here in finance-based, throwaway
, UK economy not even many diesels make it to that mileage!
that's a shame :(
I'm dreading doing my timing chain guides and water pump - just don't have a good work space for it. Thankfully they're still going strong for now, but I know it's a matter of time (over 150k now)
lol same...I am not looking forward to it :/
Can't wait to see the cluster 😁
me neither! it is definitely going to end up being one of my favorite mods I think
@@AutoAutopsy I'll have to do the same to my Aero SportCombi after watching your video
I actually just had my exhaust worked on it needed some patches yay New England and rust
:')
I had a 202k mile 03 saab 9-3 ng aero. I did the timing chain set on it just before the 200k miles. Also changed the clutch at some point. I had the coil packs fail on me, the fuel pump failed on me 2 times. At the end the head gasket let go and it started burning coolant while at the same time the amp under the seat decided to die. That’s when I let it go, though it was a fun car.
Did you do the clutch yourself?
sorry to hear about that :( it seems to have lived a good life
@@rome288nah, didn’t have the space to do it. The garage I took it to for the job said it was quite a hassle to get to the clutch…
@@AutoAutopsyI did try to do my part to keep it going, and it was a really cool car!
Your videos gave me a lot of inspiration while I had it!
@@rytissa I have 225,000 on the original clutch. Works fine now but just thinking about down the road a bit.
My Saab has 256k . It stills runs like new. Engine is solid
great!
Saabs are built to last🏁🏁🏁🎬👍
Yes they are!
I am amazed that you still have the original water pump in your Saab 9-3. I currently own a 2010 Saab 9-3 Sport Combi Wagon and my water pump went out at 125k. My car is now at 208k, but has a check engine light on for a Catalytic Converter Code. When they did the water Pump job on my car, the exhaust system was removed, and ever since that job was done my exhaust sounds louder. It buzzes, and when I try to pickup speed I get somewhat of a sputtery static hissing like sound from the exhaust. The Turbo doesn't spool as well as it did before the Water pump job .. Any Idea what might be the issue. Let me know what you think, I am trying to figure out the issue. Another issue I am having is when Is s it in my car while the engine is idling, I wiggle my legs, and it sounds like I am shaking the engine ir Transmission. My tranny is a 6 speed Manual, and I don't know a whole lot about Saabs, any suggestions I'd really appreciate your insight/feedback.
you could have a leak between the turbo and exhaust. the second issue could just be a bad motor mount
Good stuff as always, Jacob! My 07 is at 82k miles, had only 30k when I bought it nearly 6 yrs ago. Any major type maintenance you recommend being done soon? Was thinking trans fluid.
Low mileage! Nice. Nothing crazy; trans fluid wouldn’t be a bad idea. Spark plugs, cabin air filter, etc. would be a good idea if you’ve never done those
My 2005 Saab 9-5 is about to hit 300,000 miles
Which engine?
@@goldeneagle99 2.3T, original
awesome
Yes! My 300k brethren.
Does your Audi have higher maintenance costs? I’m thinking of picking one up in the near future 🤙🏻
I have only had to do oil changes to it so far, which cost about the same as it would on my 9-3 since I did it myself. Here’s a video I did with a cost breakdown on repairs and other stuff: ruclips.net/video/YtsjrFm_iOo/видео.htmlsi=3FSDTHA-T_HV2Au0
I have a 2008 9-3 Aero with 117k miles. When should I do the timing chain? There's no noise yet and the car runs great at the moment. I'm just curious because my intention is to keep the car and run it for as long as I can. Preventative maintenance will be important.
Definitely, I am in the same boat. I’m at 175k and still fine. That’s around the mileage they start to fail, from what I’ve seen. I wouldn’t worry about it yet if I were you
I’m looking at buying a 2007 SAAB 9-3 SPORTCOMBI 2.0T with 126k on it. Is this a decent and fairly reliable Saab? They are asking $3k.
If it’s in decent shape, that’s a good price. Here’s a video with some common problems: ruclips.net/video/4LDQ93VMlww/видео.htmlsi=gY-nRbXlHX-6YdIF
I dreamt that my saab 9-3 aero 2.8t went into limp mode...😂 hahaa..eml is on..too lean at idle bank 1 ...replaced f.filter as was ancient and rusted.
Replaced air filter and replaced purge valve as was hard to start once fuelled up..
Eml came back on same code...too lean at idle bank 1 ....
if you can post the code someone might be able to help
my 2007 saab 9-3 2.0t has a 93 brew city boost tune and stage 2 turbo. i am at 220k miles. anything i should be worried about??
regular maintenance and the things in this video!
Just hit 205k in my 06 aero and 189 in my 07. Wish they could stay young forever! 😭
awesome! its sad seeing the miles add up :(
Is that a joke shirt ?
No
🫡👍🇸🇪❤️
:)
Wow! Very cool t-shirt. 👍🏻 Very good beautiful and reliable car saab 9-3! 👍🏻🫶😊
Thank you very much!