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2001 Saab 9-3 Turbo Base 2.0 DOHC 80,000 miles on engine Test drive; good. Buy car; good. Fuel up with 87 octane gasoline at 20 miles. 20 miles later in heavy traffic, noticed a distinct, metallic knock. We're now at 40 miles since purchase. ~100 miles, I suspect pre-ignition and add...

Hi all We removed the valve cover on my '99 9.5 to find significant sludge. I want to remove some of the 'crust' (with tools and a shop vac) prior to doing an engine flush. I wanted to cover the oil return holes prior to doing this so that no debris gets lodged in them. The only problem I have...

I have a 2000 Saab 9-5 it's a base model, I had the oil changed and we told him to use synthetic because I've heard of their tendencies go sludge up, but the mechanic (corvette specialist) told me that the synthetic wasn't a good idea for some reason, and I was wondering what kind of oil I...

Hi Had a look inside the cam cover on my 02 9-3 2.0t today. Car has had fs 5w 40 and engine flush every 6k since 27k miles (now 110k). Pics at http://flic.kr/s/aHsjuvpH2P generally seemed clean - there was no heavy deposits where the oil pools in the head or inside the cover... apart from...

I am a new owner of a SAAB, a 2000 9-3 SE with almost 100,000. I've been doing some research and i keep reading about the "sludge" problem so many owners have been having. Is there anything i can do to prevent it? Or any other useful information to check it out? Thanks!

I have a 1999 Saab 93 with 110,000 miles. I plan to keep her until 150,000+. However, I was recently told that the engine was sludged, specifically they Indy mech replaced gasket and while having her open seen that the valve train was sludged. The car has a slight valve tap during...

Hey guys, I'm new here. This is my first post. I'm an experienced car guy but have never owned a Saab before, but just came into one for free.... The back story: My friend gave me an old acoustic guitar which I traded to my brother in law for a broken down 98 chevy tracker that I got running...

I just bought a 2000 Saab 9-3 with 89000 miles on it, im changing the oil this coming week and i had a couple questions. Iv heard that Saabs have Sludge problems, just wondering if i should take anything into consideration with my next oil. Should i buy a light weight oil? But i live in New...

Help! I have a 1999 Saab 93 with 103k miles on it. I purchased it 1.5 years ago with 80k on it. At the time I was told that the Saab dealership had just completed an oil service, including dropping the oil pan. No sludge was noted. Just took it to have the radiator replaced and the valve gasket...

I'm currently getting ready to do a bit of maintenance on my car. I replaced a bunch of parts a year ago. A new oil pan (debris accumulator type), brakes, pcv update, hoses, vacuum lines, fuel filter, thermostat, etc. (I know I'm forgetting a few things) The engine runs fine and I change the...

I guess this will serve as my intro as well. My name is Kalani and I live in Washington State. I have a 1996 900SE Turbo 2.0. I certainly wish I had the presence of mind to check out the forum before I had performed the "purple crankshaft mod"!;oops: The pickup was completely blocked with...

I have a 2000 Saab 9-5 2.3t and about a week or two ago I noticed smoke coming out of my exhaust when I started my car. three days ago i started my car and it just immediately died. i tried to start it again and it started right up, but with a puff of smoke. this has happened three times since...

Hi Guys, I completed a big anti sludge inspection on my 1999 9-5 SE 2.3t Estate. It didn't go great as I lacked certain tools and had to keep going on near fruitless shopping trips for them. Anyway I know everyone loves pictures so I captured as much as possible. I've also tried to show some...

Greetings -First Post HELP!! I am very close to purchasing a 2000 Saab 9-3 convertible with a mt. It is a 2.0 turbo. I would in fact own it already but the top was having issues (some kind of safety feature saying something was blocking the trunk when it was empty) so I told them to fix it and...

Greetings -First Post HELP!! I am very close to purchasing a 2000 Saab 9-3 convertible with a mt. It is a 2.0 turbo. I would in fact own it already but the top was having issues so I told them to fix it and do a complete inspection prior to me buying the car. I'm 6-4 and fit comfortably and...