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9-3 head gasket failure
Posted by Kevin Doyle (more from Kevin Doyle) on Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:53:17
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I purchased a used 9-3 convertible for my wife a little over a year ago, nice 2.0 turbo S model with 36k miles , still under warranty,love the car but..... here's the rub persistent oil leaks from the area around the upper part of the front cover. Dealer replaced the front oil seal, tensioner , etc. and the leak seemed to lessen for a while during the summer (no puddles on the floor).
Soon after the car went out of warranty (4 years,46k miles)the leak is back and the diagnosis is that the car needs a head gasket!
What I'd like to know is whether I am the only one who has experienced this kind of failure. I'm having a hard time believing that a car with such low mileage should have this kind of problem.
In the meantime I purchased a second saab for my daughters, now I'm wondering if I should have, I love the cars but now I'm more than a bit worried and disenchanted with my saab experience.
Any advice or feedback is appreciated.
Kevin
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Posts in this Thread:
- 9-3 head gasket failure, Kevin Doyle, Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:53:17 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: 9-3 head gasket failure, DGordon, Thu, 18 Dec 2003 17:58:50
- hmm, maybe the wording isn't correct?, davenew, Thu, 18 Dec 2003 13:59:48
- what year? n/m, Dean, Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:41:38
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