Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:36:06 -0400 From: Fred W <malt_houndnospamo.com> Subject: Re: My DI Cassette failure
Rod H wrote: > "Richard Sauer" <chongkilnospamast.net> wrote in message > news:LtGdnVA_rcfWk_vbnZ2dnUVZ_v-tnZ2dnospamast.com... > >>Well it had to happen. At 93,000 miles my rear DI Cassette on my 2000 9-5 >>SE (v6) died. The scene: Started car in the parking lot of a Chinese >>restaurant. Car shook-misfires in 1,3,and 5-burning odor. Shut car off. >>Fortunately I was only 10 miles from the Saab dealership. The other DI >>cassette was already replaced by the previous owner. I feel a bit sad >>about this because the catalytic converter didn't burn up, thus depriving >>me of the total DI cassette experience...the cost, the down-time. A month >>earlier I replaced the battery..perhaps the full cranking power of a new >>battery helped finish off the rear cassette..I don't know. At least I >>feel like a true Saab owner now. >> >>Rich >> > > I keep hearing about these di cassette failures and it sure makes me > nervous. maybe I should purchase one and have it in my car just in case. > > rod > > That's the only way to make sure it never happens to you... ;-) -- -Fred W