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Re: Oil Light
Posted by David Prantl (more from David Prantl) on Thu, 4 Apr 2002 23:07:49
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

>  I just (two days ago) a 1994 900S with only 51K miles ...  it is a 
>beautiful car. The oil light sporadically comes on,  after the car has been 
>driven for about 10 mins, and then it  goes off,  then on, and so on.  
>There is plenty of oil, and  it is not leaking anywhere.

The first thing I would check is the electrical connection to the oil 
pressure sensor.

Other than that, here's a relevant story.  We have had SAABs in the family 
for about 13 years now, and until recently, never had a problem with the oil 
pressure sensor or it's wiring.  Then a month or so ago our '90 9000S (in 
the USA) started leaking oil (making a big nasty mess wherever it would 
park), and lighting up the oil pressure warning light for no good reason.  
Turns out the sensor just went bad.  Then I found out that within the last 
couple of months my father's '90 9000i (in Europe) started doing the bogus 
oil pressure light thing as well.  In both cases, a new sensor fixed the 
problem.

The new sensor costs $3.79, and should take an experienced technician less 
than 15 minutes to install.

I went ahead and bought four new ones, and will be making sure to install 
one in each one of my SAABs at their next oil change.  When I first looked 
at the little box that the new sensor came in, things suddenly started to 
make more sense:  It said 'Made in England' !

The sensor can be seen here:
http://img.eautopartscatalog.com/live/P403026134.JPG


It can be ordered here, using part number 9112459:
http://www.ips-parts.com/

It is used in the following SAABs:
9000: all
900: '87-'98
9-3: '99-'00

David Prantl
david_prantlno39sdcx6spamx782hotmail.com
'84 900S, 5M, 210kMi, RIP as of 2/98
'89 900, 3A, 116kMi, restored and SOLD on 3/24/01
'86 9000T, 5M, 197kMi
'88 9000S, 5M, 142kMi
'90 9000S, 4A, 140kMi
'93 9000CSET, 5M, 74kMi  -- FOR SALE in the TSN Classifieds --
'97 9000CSET, 5M, 60kMi
'68 97 Sonett V4, 4M, 76kMi, #000467
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