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Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long) Posted by kip [Email] (more from kip) on Tue, 26 May 2009 13:16:29

In Reply to: Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), simul8guy, Wed, 20 May 2009 21:34:13 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The SAGA continues....

So on above recommendations, I purchased the 6 point sub frame brace, the steering rack brace and the rear anti sway bar. I will get those all installed when I take it in for a service next week.

On some related notes, since I have now had the car for a while and have driven it a bit maybe someone can help with the following:

1) How the heck do I unlock the passenger side door??? Can I only do it using the key?? I cannot find a button or switch or anything to unlock that door while sitting in the drivers seat.
2) There is a very disturbing "crack" sound that has developed on the drivers side dash near the window, around where the speaker sits. IT is very noticable under hard acceleration and on rough roads. it sounds as though a mount or clip or something has broken up under the dash. Anyone know what that might be?
3) The AC shuts off when you take the top down. Easy enough to manually turn it back on but is there anyway to stop this from occurring? I would rather turn the AC off when it is not needed rather than having to turn it back on all the time.
3) It says I need to replace the key battery but have no idea how to do this. It doesn't even look like the key comes apart...
4) The "Time for SErvice" display has come on, what exactly does that mean? Is that just an oil change or something more sinister? The car has only 17K miles on it....
5) Is there any way to make the car sound a little meaner? I am used to an 8 cylinder growl and the SAAB makes very little noise at all. I understand that maybe that is a SAAB characteristic but if anyone has a muffler suggestion to give it a little life, that would be appreciated!

I have order the owners manual so maybe some of the answers are in there.

Thanks for all the great and informative posts!

Kip

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Posts in this Thread:

New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), Kip, Wed, 20 May 2009 21:34:12
- Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), xhawksaab, Thu, 21 May 2009 08:54:15
  - Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), simul8guy, Fri, 22 May 2009 07:29:16
    - Bigger filter, no mods, Eiron, Fri, 22 May 2009 12:20:41
      - Re: Bigger filter, no mods, GHP, Fri, 22 May 2009 14:11:39
        Yes!, Eiron, Fri, 22 May 2009 21:38:19
    - Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), xhawksaab, Fri, 22 May 2009 09:26:27
    - Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), ryan , Fri, 22 May 2009 08:12:56
      - Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), simul8guy, Fri, 22 May 2009 08:17:28
- Old owner responses - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), Brooks G, Thu, 21 May 2009 07:44:35
  - Info on SID removal., Brooks G, Thu, 21 May 2009 08:22:31
- Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), moeman, Wed, 20 May 2009 23:38:09
  - Re: LONG oil change interval, ryan , Fri, 22 May 2009 08:40:34
    - Re: LONG oil change interval, xhawksaab, Fri, 22 May 2009 09:33:35
      - Re: LONG oil change interval, ryan , Sat, 23 May 2009 09:16:58
      - T5 vs T7 OCI, Eiron, Fri, 22 May 2009 12:14:13
  - Only 4L of oil in the 2.0L and 2.3L for I4 engines (nm), JMJ in NC, Thu, 21 May 2009 13:13:17
    - Re: Only 4L of oil in the 2.0L and 2.3L for I4 engines (nm), Gary G, Fri, 22 May 2009 06:17:50
      - oil pressure question, JMJ in NC, Fri, 22 May 2009 06:49:47
        Re: oil pressure question, simul8guy, Fri, 22 May 2009 08:08:01
        ACEA specs: A5/B5 is NOT better than A3/B3, Eiron, Fri, 22 May 2009 21:56:41
        Re: ACEA specs: A5/B5 is NOT better than A3/B3, simul8guy, Sat, 23 May 2009 05:16:46
        Re: ACEA specs: A5/B5 is NOT better than A3/B3, Kenw51, Sat, 23 May 2009 15:29:50
        Re: ACEA specs: A5/B5 is NOT better than A3/B3, Eiron, Sat, 23 May 2009 13:04:50
        Re: ACEA specs: A5/B5 is NOT better than A3/B3, simul8guy, Mon, 25 May 2009 20:20:53
        The oil warning light is a simple grounding switch., Nahum C. Cook, Tue, 26 May 2009 18:51:17
        We're still not on the same page, Eiron, Mon, 25 May 2009 22:02:45
        If you saw the actual pressure numbers........., Nahum C. Cook, Sat, 23 May 2009 07:34:06
        Re: If you saw the actual pressure numbers........., simul8guy, Mon, 25 May 2009 20:30:12
        I'm not insinuating anything here other than........, Nahum C. Cook, Tue, 26 May 2009 19:03:50
        Re: oil pressure question, xhawksaab, Fri, 22 May 2009 10:28:47
        Re: oil pressure question, simul8guy, Fri, 22 May 2009 16:14:44
        Re: oil pressure question, Kenw51, Fri, 22 May 2009 16:48:19
        oil pump, then, JMJ in NC, Fri, 22 May 2009 18:26:38
        M1 5W-30 meets which specs?, Eiron, Fri, 22 May 2009 22:01:09
        Oil pressure gauge shows a 30 weight is a waste of time, Nahum C. Cook, Fri, 22 May 2009 22:45:29
        Re: Oil pressure gauge shows a 30 weight is a waste of, Rizzlius, Sat, 23 May 2009 22:04:16
        So does looking at Saab's July 2000 Oil TSB, Eiron, Fri, 22 May 2009 23:57:38
- Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), simul8guy, Wed, 20 May 2009 21:34:13
  - Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), Spenser, Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:47:28
  - Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), kip, Tue, 26 May 2009 13:16:29 <-- Viewing This Message
  - Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), Kip, Thu, 21 May 2009 13:12:20
    - Re: New owner - 2003 Saab 93 Conv (long), Brooks G, Thu, 21 May 2009 15:18:39

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