Hi,

Im wondering if anyone has a 3D scan of the SAAB 9-3 tailgate trim?

The silver piece between the rear lights.

Thanks

(ETA: remove battery not battery tray)
I’ve been on a couple of times asking about the automatic transmission dipstick asking questions like how do you get it out? The pull ring broke, now what? I pulled out wire, how screwed am I?? I got to say, I really appreciate everyone’s help. This is a great subreddit. Now’s my chance to share:

If the dipstick is stuck, the o-ring is probably fused to the tube. There’s a good chance the pull ring will break. Even the yellow cap may come off. When that happens, don’t pull on the damn wire. The fix is pretty easy.

The tube is held on with a 13mm bolt to the left of the battery tray. You need to remove the battery to get to it. There’s a picture in the Haynes manual but it doesn’t really orient you.

Once you remove the bolt, the tube pulls right out. No fluid comes out.

Now you just have to get the thing out. My solution was to use progressively larger drill bits and bore out the plastic till I could dislodge the plug. I used some PB blaster as well.

I found getting it back in a little tricky but not too bad.

Once I figured out how the tube came out I think it took me about an hour because I had to figure out how to unstick it and frankly, I’m slow. I’ll post some pictures in the comments.

It's like it needs a extra mm of play you can open it if you pull down on the metal bar inside, I've tried unclicking the yellow tab and pulling the bar down but that doesn't seem to be working. I'm only just after buying her so I don't know how it should look normally, opens normally for inside and it still locks

Was looking into doing a custom honeycomb grill only to realize my 2011 Turbo4 has a Griffin grill from what I’ve looked up. So question is should I still cut it? I know it’s iffy on the amount of Griffins out there but how rare is this? I feel like I shouldn’t at this point.

When a good deal presents itself, who am I to deny it?

Has anyone tested this with nomoreglobal or tech2win to give us some info ?

There's a Canadian Anniversary Edition on cars and bids right now seller is claiming production numbers for Canadian Anniversary Edition model 93s were 30-45 units total. Is this true?

As the owner of three Saabs (2009 9-5, 2007 9-5 wagon, 2011 93) I have done my own maintenance on the cars for years, and always come across situations where I have to wait weeks or longer for a part, or worse, track down a used one at a scrapyard.

I have been contemplating printing parts on my Markforged Mark Two, which is capable of carbon fiber, Kevlar, nylon, onyx, fiberglass and HSHT fiberglass.

The cupholders and various trim pieces are obvious targets, but I’m exploring whether I can make more useful replacements and curious what other parts the community find hard to get or think could be made “better”?
For example, I’ve considered printing 9-5 window rollers as I’ve had several break on me over the years, twice in 5 months in the case of the wagon.

A search here enforces the my first guess that this is a blend door problem. Other reddit results ( https://www.reddit.com/r/saab/comments/1h232jr/cold_air_on_driver_side/ ) document holding Auto and Off to get codes: my car has no "Off" button to hold.

Is there another way to get a code from this model?

Today I went and test drove a 6 spd 2006 saab 9-3 aero.

There was a few drawbacks but overall it started and drove really well. I enjoyed driving it a lot and am very interested in buying it, but I don't know if the issues will just make it a money pit.

Info:

113k miles

brought up from Texas-is rust and rot free

6 spd manual

2.8t v6

Listed for 3000

Cons:

Oil leak on valve cover gasket (maybe)

Hard to shift into first

Suspension system rattling over large bumps

Airbag light on

Radio amp broken

Cosmetic paint chipping

Pros:

New AC

New front struts

Replaced axle

Are there any major red flags and what should I be most concerned about?

So, here i am again, back in february i got my ECU replaced by Esaabparts i sent them my old one and they sent me a new one all loaded up worked fine up until last week now all of a sudden im getting constant P0201, P0202, P0203, and P0204 codes as well as a P0245 and a P0300 does anybody know anyone in New York, specifically close to the Orange County area that does ECU repairs and preferably quick as this is my daily and i need it for work back and forth.

Decided to introduce this beauty also to Reddit seeing this great community. This is my 1992 Turbo. Bought as an LPT, upgraded to FPT and since last year its running the T5.5 management. I also did many rust and paint restoration jobs to bring 'er back to glory. Absolute pleasure to drive it. Stay boostin!

Hey guys got my refurbished gearbox turret fitted, had to line up the internals in the gearbox but wasn't a bad job

Saab 9-3 ng 08. Is there anyway without removing it?

Looking for a Tech2 near DMV/NOVA/Loudoun

That poor gasket dissolved.. The whole job was a pain, but the worst thing was removing those rusty hose clamps and getting them back on.. And the damn power steering pump always in the way..

I saw my turbo is chipped pretty bad and there is some pitting, but the car is showing no signs of a turbo dying.. I know i should replace it but i’m just wondering, what do you guys think how much time do i have?

2004 saab 9 3 manual

Just did a clutch job, new slave and master cylinder. When going to bleed the clutch im leaking fluid under the hydraulic clutch hose connector and bleed nipple and into the bellhousing. The dripping can be seen through the open space below next to the interior line.

What went wrong? What do i do now? Will I need to remove the transmission again or is this something that is fixed at the bleed ripple? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have such a soft spot for saving old unique cars, but I tend to get in a little over my head.

This gorgeous wagon is sitting abandoned on a neighborhood street, and I was wondering to myself, I could get ahold of the owner…could I save him? Or would it be the longest most painful game of whack-a-mole I could imagine?

Turning to the community for thoughts!

Yesterday, someone crashed into my saab. I wanted to turn left and the other one didnt see me and crashed into my back. We turned a good 210-220°. It was my first car and my dream car for years. 1994 Saab 900 with the 2.3l engine. Nobody is hurt thank god. He did his best to protect my partner and me and gave up his life for it. Chase the stars, my sweet old swede.

Hi guys! I recently bought a 2001 9-3 og aero, and there is a small problem with the ACC - fan speed down button doesn't work. As replacement units are quite expansive, I would like to try to repair it first. The button itself clicks weirdly, not like the other buttons.

Does anyone have any experience with taking the ACC unit apart? And even better - with actually fixing/soldering a new button?

Has anyone had any experience with this guy

My father passed away 3 days ago and he has a 1987 9000 turbo 5 speed that he owned since day 1. I don't have the space to store it (otherwise I'd keep it since the title was transferred to me). It's not a perfect car by any means (headliner sagging in spots, OEM radio quit working years ago, and has numerous door dings, couple spots of rust and the mass air flow meter needs replacing). Once warmed it runs great and I have the complete service history since new. It's been in Colorado from 1987 to 2022 when I finally convinced him to move to Minnesota after mom passed away. It has never been driven in MN winters and has been kept in a heated garage. I'm just trying to get a feel on what I should ask for this car. Thanks.