Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 22:35:44 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjgh.smtp_relaynospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: First Time Saab owner
in article ujptd.4073$MS6.3094nospamny01, Robert Murphy at the_no_spam_murphsnospamzon.net wrote on 07/12/2004 21:32: > I just purchased a 2000 9-3 S Convertible here in the US and I had a couple > of questions as far as maintenance. Yay! Nice purchase! > There is a local Saab shop with a decent reputation but I was wondering > about some of the basic maintenance. > > My particular question is about the brakes. I have been taking my US cars > (Ford, Oldsmobile) to the same brake shop for some time and I was wondering > if there was any reason not to take my Saab there. I don't see why not - a brake is a brake! Can you not do the job at home? > I guess the same question applies to the transmission and the cooling > system. What's wrong with the transmission? A four year old car shouldn't be showing signs of transmission failure, should it? As for the cooling system, well, it's a thermostat and some coolant :) If your thermostat is olkay, well perhaps refresh the coolant. If your radiator is a bit duff, replace it. Not too hard for you, or any local mechanic. > I was also hoping for any tips as far as anything else to look for. U got a turbo? Hope so :) Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/