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Re: Timing Belt Replacement Posted by SWEDECAR [Email] (#112) [Profile/Gallery] (more from SWEDECAR) on Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:22:13 In Reply to: Re: Timing Belt Replacement, rbrucer, Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:22:20 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
If you are planning to keep the car for a long time it might be a good idea to forfeit the "free" timing belt and have reputable Saab indy do the full 60K service.
It might not be "cheaper" but you will get a lot more wear and tear/service items replaced.
The 60K service on the V6 can be pretty steep, all depending on what they replace.
What I recommend to change is
Engine, trans, coolant and brake fluids
Engine, air, fuel and pollen filter
Spark plugs
Timing belt, tensioner, idler pulley
Serpentine belt and tensioner pulley
Rotate balance tires
Check all computers for fault codes and software updates
Full safety/running condition inspection
All this comes up to about $1100.00 parts and labor which is quite a bit.
It is possible to split up the service in two steps doing the timing belt/serpentine belt at one point and the other part another time.
That's the way Volvo have it set up with the timing belt at 70K on some models and 105K on the newer ones and the filter/fluid items every 30K miles.
Anders
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