Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:03:23 GMT
From: "Dave" <dspearREMOVE99canopsamo.com>
Subject: Re: how to access air filter, trans. fluid ('87 900)
Ah, you'd know if it was an 16-valve. Has a big honkin' cast aluminum valve
cover that says "SAAB 16-VALVE" in raised letters on it.
"Derrick 'dman' Hudson" <dmannopsam13.dyndns.org> wrote in message
news:vnks81-k49.ln1nopsam13.dyndns.org...
> On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 07:09:49 -0000, MeatballTurbo wrote:
> > In article <9s9r81-cu3.ln1nopsam13.dyndns.org>, dmannopsam13.dyndns.org
> > spouted forth into alt.autos.saab...
> >> The other problem is I couldn't find the transmission fluid reservoir
> >> to check that. I'm told that second gear makes bad noises, so I
> >> wanted to check the fluid just to be sure. Where is the trans. fluid
> >> reservoir?
> >>
> >
> > There is a dipstick (very long) on the right hand side of the engine
> > bay, quite low down, roughly on the opposite side of the block to the
> > engine oil dipstick (at least on a 16v).
>
> Thanks. Unfortunately she changed plans and left a half-hour before I
> got to campus. Checking it will have to wait two weeks. I believe
> the car is an 8 valve because there's no plate on the back saying 16.
> Now I know where to look, with a light :-). (I've never actually
> looked at the car except after sundown)
>
> -D
>
> --
> The nice thing about windoze is - it does not just crash,
> it displays a dialog box and lets you press 'ok' first.
>
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