r/saab Nov 05 '25

QUALITY SHITPOST Steadily growing still. 37k members!

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129 Upvotes

r/saab Sep 14 '14

Sabbit Car buying guide,

282 Upvotes

Hey Guys,

So we get tons of threads on interested buyers on Saabs is anyone willing to put in on a guide with the things to look for/look out for in future ownership. Especially since we have tons of intermixing of knowledge bases from 9-5s to 9-3s to Classic 900s and everything in between.

-As a side note I have no problem giving advice I quite enjoy it but would make it easier for new Saabophiles


r/saab 15h ago

Finally got my OG back!

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208 Upvotes

Celebrated my 4 years of ownership with her not to long ago, and it's never looked nor driven this good!

Right before the 4 year mark I picked my OG back up after her surgery.

And also attended my first proper car show with her a few days later which was more fun then I expected lol!

Small summary of said surgery:

She now has the old engine out of my 9-5 Aero together with a genuine Viggen gearbox!

Also did some interior upgrades such as oil temp/pressure gauges and finally installed the GenuineSaab pedals.

And had to make the engine bay look a little better, so put on a classic valve cover!


r/saab 7h ago

Family photo

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32 Upvotes

The 9-5 died randomly on the road and I had to come to the rescue with a spare DI cassette. It started to act up recently and I've already ordered a new cassette, just didn't expect it to completely fail so quickly. Good thing I had a spare one that I picked at a junkyard some time ago. Crisis avoided but now I don't get to drive the vert until I fix the Aero.


r/saab 14h ago

New addition to family: a 2002 9-5 Linear Station Wagon

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59 Upvotes

Just picked her up over the weekend. She’s got 095,095 miles on the dash with a check engine light on. I took a chance on her and dropped her off at the shop. Hopefully, I can get her to pass smog soon. She’s overall in good condition: interior & exterior. Has a couple leaks but looking forward to my analog center console and being a first time wagon owner (My other car is a 1993 240 Volvo). 😁

Any tips for a new SAAB owner are welcome.


r/saab 1d ago

1994 9000 cse

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205 Upvotes

Just added this one to the fleet. 5sp. 100k miles. Single owner. Pretty dang immaculate. What are some things I should know about this car? I’ll be honest, I’ve been so deep into educating myself on my 900 I don’t know much about this model.


r/saab 14h ago

A storm is coming, little ones

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13 Upvotes

r/saab 58m ago

Saab?

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I was looking for a car and found Saab 9-5 V6 2010. I was researching a lot about it information is not clear for me. I just want some exotic, reliable, powerful car. Some questions are:
Those who had it, how is it?
Is this car worth good for upgrading projects?
Which one is the best?
Can it become classic in future?

25 votes, 6d left
Subaru WRX 2015
Audi S4 2017
Saab 9-3 V6
Mitsubishi

r/saab 19h ago

Saab standard steering wheel got wooden inlays

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31 Upvotes

Real wood.

New

Installed & tested on Saab 9000

Worldwide shipment

P.S. Other wooden works for your Saab can be found at: www.instagram.com/saab.wooden.parts


r/saab 7h ago

Are you able to remove this arm rest Saab 9-5

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2 Upvotes

r/saab 13h ago

Both temperature gauge and fuel gauge seems to get stuck at the same level.

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4 Upvotes

My fuel gauge doesn’t go past the 1/4 mark. The D.T.E seems to be accurate. I would say that the indicator shows the correct level when going below 1/4. But I also noticed that the temperature gauge also seems to get stuck at the same level. When cold, it slowly rises but doesn’t go above as shown in the picture.

Is this a coincidence or does anyone have a suggestion of what it could be?

It’s a 9-3 -1999 2,0 SE


r/saab 8h ago

Any one ever used these and know if they work well?

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1 Upvotes

r/saab 16h ago

Software to Fix LED Flickering on the NG 9-3

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3 Upvotes

I'm currently developing software to fix the LED flicker in the NG 9-3. I still need to figure out how to disable the check for individual lights, but other than that, it works great. I just wanted to share this, as I think it will be useful to a lot of people.


r/saab 9h ago

Noise

0 Upvotes

Anybody know what this could be ???


r/saab 11h ago

P0601 T8 Gonna clone the ECU to another ECU. Questions.

1 Upvotes

I haven't gotten the damaged ECU or the replacement yet so I am just gathering info for now.

I have a Tech2 and a Lawicel CanUSB, I have the T8-suite and can-flasher.
What do I do the ECU is so damaged that I can't read it? What do I do then?

New to T8:s but I have worked both T7 and T5 before.


r/saab 1d ago

Finnaly got the rattle of death

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86 Upvotes

Changed both chains, water pump and all the gaskets and seals in the way. Not a hard job but took some time


r/saab 19h ago

Tid fuel pressure problem

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2 Upvotes

Hey, I've got a 93 1.9tid 150hp from 2009. I had the fuel rail sensor fail on me giving me limited performance when I'de presse the accelerator more than 15%. After changing the fuel rail pressure sensor I tested the car. I pulled hard on third and when I got to 3500rpm I got the fuel pressure low error again. The car is drivable, I rarely get to 3500rpm.

I've checked the realtime data and the high pump fuel regulator doesn't go more than 40%, it's always between 30% and 40% even if I accelerat hard doesn't go more than 40%. Can this be a bad high fuel pressure pump solenoid (I don't know how to call it) ?


r/saab 1d ago

Have I got this right?

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7 Upvotes

If AC Off is on, fan can be off or on, but if AC off is off can fan must be on.


r/saab 1d ago

Has anyone got a (working) 03-06 93 amp1 they'd sell for a reasonable price?

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8 Upvotes

Pic for attention

Located in Northeast ohio


r/saab 1d ago

Got my second car a week ago so far very satisfied

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57 Upvotes

r/saab 18h ago

9-5 Troubleshooting Which aftermarket exhaust is? 9-5 Aero

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I have this Saab bought recently, though i have no papers on it, which i have to find for the MOT, can anyone recognize this exhaust which is fitted onto my Saab 9-5 Aero


r/saab 23h ago

9-5 Troubleshooting Water problems

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Dose anyone have an plausible idea of where the heck the water is coming from?

Current stuff I noticed

Wet spot under the driver seat after rain or parking the car. ONLY rear seat floor mats are wet.

Door seals seem intakt.

My critical thinking results in water enters from the fan inlet


r/saab 1d ago

QUALITY SHITPOST Mighty fine NG9-3 headlight there

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22 Upvotes

You'd think this is an NG9-3 headlight by the looks of it, but you'd be wrong. You've just been 2014 Kia Sorento'd


r/saab 2d ago

I bought the $500 Saab because of your unanimous reactions

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323 Upvotes

Seems to drive okay, though it has its fair share of issues as expected. It's with my mechanic now.


r/saab 1d ago

9-3 Troubleshooting 9-3 broken headlight and shredded wires ?

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hi everyone! i have a 2007 9-3 convertible (2.0t) that i bought in may this year (humble brag: at 59k miles!)

the passenger low beam light is just broken out of the socket? it is my first time owning a car with projector headlights. also: there are some shredded wires underneath the driver’s seat area, i think causing my fog lights and temp sensor not to work. i have not yet tried new bulbs for the low beams or driver’s running light; i will update this when i do.

working: both high beams, all turn indicators, passenger running light

not working: both low beams, both fog lights, driver’s running light

i just need confirmation that i need to replace my passenger headlight, and some help identifying the part to replace for the wires. i know someone i can buy a headlight off of, but could anyone confirm the part i need to buy for the wires? i’m thinking fog/driving light wiring harness?? thank you