Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 22:46:30 -0600 From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.net> Subject: Re: First Time Turbo Buyer
Not really that short, but according to the manual they should be replaced every 20K miles, which is about right for standard copper plugs. Everybody has gotten used to the change intervals of platinum plugs which can be 100K miles between changes, but don't use them on a Saab. While the correct plugs for a Saab are inexpensive, I consider his quote of $12 a set to be way too high. I think I can get them for between $5 and $10 a set (4 plugs for $1.25 to $2 each). He is correct in that they are very easy to replace. There are one or two people that occasionally have a problem with a newer car that should be under warranty. The last one I can remember was from someone who bought the car used with the remainder of the warranty. The timing belt broke and toasted the engine. Saab was rejecting the warranty claim because maintenance on the timing belt wasn't performed when it should have been. There were other issues, and it wasn't a typical situation. Walt Kienzle 1991 9000T "Russell Isbrandt" <r-misbrandtnopsamdnet.att.net> wrote in message news:Olz9a.2546$Oz1.201113nopsamsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > Thanks to all who responded for the advice. > > Bob said: "Turbo's tend to go through a lot of spark plugs (they prefer > every 10K miles) but they are the cheap > ones ($12/set) and you can DIY in 10 minutes. " > > Anyone else experience this short of lifespan for the plugs? > > FWIW I've just subscribed to this newsgroup and in the few postings I've > seen I haven't seen much in the way of warrenty and service complaints > particularly for one two or three year old cars unlike another newsgroup > for an American manufactuer. Was this just an unusual period of time or are > Saab owners just happier with their cars? > > Russ > White Bear Lake > > > "Russell Isbrandt" <r-misbrandtnopsamdnet.att.net> wrote in message > news:yse9a.1362$1v.98950nopsamsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > > Drove a beautiful 2000 red 9-3SE convert. Loved the performance but never > > owned a turbo. Salesman said to idle 30sec after starting and 30sec before > > turning it off. What's the rationale for this advice? What additional > > maintenance is involved in owning a turbo? > > > > Russ > > White Bear Lake, MN > > > > > >
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