Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 14:10:34 -0500 From: "Robert Murphy" <rtmurphnospamcity.com> Subject: Re: First Time Saab owner
"Fred W" <Fred.Willsnospammyrealbox.com> wrote in message news:u8GdnRb3sfH70SrcRVn-oQnospamphia.com... > Dave Hinz wrote: >> On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 11:12:38 -0500, Fred W <Fred.Willsnospammyrealbox.com> >> wrote: > >> Well now...brakes on any current Saab are _very_ simple. A moderately >> skilled owner can do them himself with a minimum (and I mean minimum) of >> tools. Pads and rotors, front or back, are literally a 15 minute job. > > True, but I find the monkeys that work in brake shop tend to be pretty > simple. Plus they tend to use the cheapest available parts so they can > maximize their profit margins. > > Actually, as we both know, Dave, the best bet is to do your own brakes. > Then you know what the quality of the parts you put in were. > >> >> >>> or transmission shop the trans. >> >> >> The liklihood of needing transmission work is so low that if it would >> happen, yes, I'd go to a dealer or Saab Specialist. > > Yes and no. Autoboxes tend to have more than their share of problems on > SAABs, and generally that is what the "Transmission Shops" specialize in. > > -Fred W Thanks to everybody who has replied (or who are yet to reply) for your tips. As for the brakes. I have been going to a local shop for years for my US made cars. The parts are guaranteed for life, their prices are reasonable and they have always treated me well. I was only wondering if the brakes for this car were unusually complicated or parts that rare that they would be unable to change them. As far as changing them myself, all you would need to do is spend 15 minutes around me with an auto repair to know that isn't happening. I am pretty inept when it comes to these things. The question about the transmission refers to maintaining the fluid. Again on my US cars I have the fluid flushed and replaced every 30K-45K miles. Again the question referred to the uniqueness of SAAB. I probably should have gone through the manual before posting and for this I apologize. I picked up the car yesterday and got home in time for my son's school concert and when I got home I went straight to Usenet. Thanks again Bob
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