Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 13:24:05 -0700 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: 9000 Turbo Oil Pump
booty1nopsamell.net wrote: > > After a few years without a SAAB, I am contemplating purchasing a 87 > 9000T with 136K and need of an oil pump. The car makes an awful racket > and the oil light remains on. Has anyone done an oil pump on a 16v > turbo motor before? It looks straightforward but I would appreciate any > input into the feasibility and costs of this job. > > Thanks, > > Andrew I would be VERY cautious of a car that needs an oil pump as badly as it sounds this one does... Considering all the stuff in a turbo engine that *relies* on constant and reliable oil pressure, I would shy away from any turbo engine that has any oil related problems... Clearly the car was driven or used to some extent to get the pump into the condition it's currently in, and probably during that time it wasn't doing a proper job of circulating oil... -Justin