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| Ownership: | 1 year | | Total Mileage: | 376164 km | | Distance Driven: | 26618 km
($0.45/km)
| | Wheels/Tires: |
Saab quad three spoke "Gary Fisher" 17x7" wheels:
- Lexani N3000 225/45R17 summer tires: 19359 km
- Kumho Ecsta 711 215/45R17 summer tires (from 900): 15173 km
Saab three spoke "Viking" 16x6.5" wheels:
- Michelin Arctic Alpin 205/55R16 winter tires (from 900): 14616 km
Saab three spoke 16x6.5" wheels:
- Michelin 215/55R16 all season tires (used): 27 km
| | Brakes: |
- 308 mm front rotors and 9-5 Aero calipers;
- front rotors:
- Zimmerman: 27987 km
- Saab OEM (original): 27 km
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- rear rotors:
- Saab OEM (original): 26618 km
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- front pads:
- EBC Greenstuff: 9288 km
- 9-5 Aero OEM (used): 18699 km
- Saab OEM (original): 27 km
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- rear pads:
- Saab OEM (original): 26618 km
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| | Chassis: |
- Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs;
- Bilstein Sport shocks and struts;
- 17 mm Aero rear anti-roll bar;
- Powerflex polyurethane control arm bushings;
- Powerflex polyurethane rear trailing arm bushings.
| | Engine: |
Saab B235E: 4 cylinder 2.3L intercooled turbocharged (Garrett GT17),
170 hp, 207 ft-lbs:
- Taliaferro high flow stainless turbo inlet pipe;
- Taliaferro high flow intake;
- Forge bypass valve.
| | Exhaust: |
complete 3" turbo back aluminized exhaust by Jak Stoll:
- 3" downpipe with Magnaflow catalytic converter and two flex joints;
- Magnaflow straight through resonator (stainless round body 6"x30");
- Flo-Pro Max straight through muffler (stainless oval body 4"x9"x18").
| | Audio: |
- Harman/Kardon nine-speaker system and amplifier from 9-5 Aero;
- line input on the head unit for direct MP3 player connectivity;
- groupd loop isolator to filter out the line input interference;
- Griffin RoadTrip iPod charger/adapter on a Saab phone mount;
- B-Quiet Extreme soundproofing in front and rear doors.
| | Other: |
- wide angle driver side mirror;
- auto-dimming rear view mirror;
- perforated leather Aero sport steering wheel;
- aluminium pedal pads;
- grocery bag holder in the trunk;
- cargo net on both sides of the trunk.
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| | Vehicle:
| $900.00 | | Taxes:
| $126.00 |
| | Registration:
| $286.45 | | Insurance:
| $1269.54 |
| | Gas:
| $3342.17 | | Maintenance:
| $302.62 | | Wheels/tires:
| $1052.70 | | Brakes:
| $378.59 |
| | Repairs:
| $1237.47 |
| | Upgrades:
| $2721.32 | | Audio:
| $376.14 |
| | Total: | $11913.22 |
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| Wheels/Tires: | Switched to winter wheels and tires.
Adjusted the handbrake.
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| Repair: | Replaced the front right fender liner damaged
during a track day (part from
Thornhill Saab).
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| | Oil:
| $40.86 | | Filter:
| $11.50 | | Total: | $52.36 |
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| Upgrade: | Replaced the resonator with a 30 inch long
straight through Magnaflow muffler to keep the noise down
(Magnaflow part #12641, from eBay).
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| Problem: |
The remote range decreased to 1-2 metres, and the SID was
displaying the remote battery warning message at every startup.
| | Repair: |
Installed a new 2032 type Lithium battery (from
The Source).
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| Maintenance: |
Flushed the brakes and filled fresh Prestone DOT4 brake fluid
(supplies from Canadian Tire).
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| Problem: |
There was too much negative camber on the rear left wheel -
2.9° vs 1.7° on the right side (the spec is
1.1°±0.25° for the OEM sport chassis).
| | Repair: |
Installed a camber adjustment kit to bring the camber down to
1.7° to match the right side (parts from
Taliaferro Imports).
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| Problem: | The original exhaust on the car rusted through
with the large chunks coming off the muffler and resonator.
The braiding on the flex joints broke off, and some holes developed
in the intermediate flex pipe.
| | Upgrade: | Installed a complete 3" turbo back aluminized
exhaust by Jak Stoll, which included a high performance catalytic
converter, a resonator and a straight through Flo-Pro Max muffler.
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| | Exhaust:
| $909.76 | | shipping:
| $93.29 | | Total: | $1003.05 |
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| Problem: | The car developed throttle control problems,
could not keep the RPM at idle, stalled at stoplights
and set the "check engine" light with a code P1230 several
times in the past month.
| | Repair: | Installed a good used throttle body (part from
eBay).
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| Comment: | Emission test passed.
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| Maintenance: | Installed new EBC Greenstuff front brake pads
(parts from eBay).
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| Maintenance: | Changed engine oil (Castrol Syntec 5W-40,
from Canadian Tire)
and oil filter (GM long life, from
eEuroparts).
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| | Oil:
| $44.29 | | Filter:
| $8.25 | | Total: | $52.54 |
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| Problem: |
The climate control system was only blowing air through
the defrost vents, regardless of the mode selected on the screen.
Calibration displayed error code 13 ("Stepping motor,
jammed air distribution flap").
| | Repair: |
Found the air distribution stepping motor to be working fine. The
plastic lever, however, was broken at the point where it connects
to the metal shaft operating the air flaps. Lubricated the shaft,
installed a new plastic lever (part from
Thornhill Saab).
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| Upgrade: |
Installed a complete Harman/Kardon nine speaker system and
200 Watt amplifier from a Saab 9-5 Aero, applied B-Quiet Extreme
soundproofing in front and rear doors (parts from
eBay).
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| Problem: |
Air conditioning did not work.
| | Repair: |
Found A/C system low on charge. Performed a leak test. The low
pressure valve was full of oil from previous filling. Cleaned the
valve and retested for leaks. Evacuated for 45 minutes. Recharged
the A/C system. Added oil with dye.
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| Upgrade: | Installed a driver side cargo net in the
trunk (net from eBay,
mounting hardware from
Thornhill Saab).
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| Maintenance: | Changed engine oil (Castrol Syntec 5W-40,
from Canadian Tire)
and oil filter (GM long life, from
eEuroparts).
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| | Oil:
| $44.06 | | Filter:
| $8.25 | | Total: | $52.31 |
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| Problem: | The A/C compressor clutch plate worked itself
loose and ruined the belt as it fell out at high RPM. | | Repair: | Installed a new 95" Gatorback serpentine belt (part
from Auto Zone).
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| Wheels/Tires: | Installed a new set of Lexani N3000
summer tires in 225/45R17 (tires from
eBay). |
| | Tires:
| $195.00 | | Shipping:
| $90.00 | | Installation:
| $98.00 | | Total: | $383.00 |
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| Wheels/tires: | Installed 17" wheels with summer tires.
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| Problem: | The left headlight got hit by a stone, which left
a hole in the glass. | | Repair: | Installed a used headlight lens (part from
eBay).
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| Repair: | The battery began to lose the charge and failed
to start the car after sitting through a weekend a few times.
Bought a Kirkland Signature 12 battery from
Costco.
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| Problem: | The tie-rod end on the right side developed
some slack. The car was pulling to the right.
| | Repair: | Installed a new tie-rod end (part from
Thornhill Saab),
performed a wheel alignment.
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| | Parts:
| $117.15 | | Labor:
| $148.20 | | Total: | $265.35 |
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| Upgrade: | Installed the Saab accessory phone mount to
hold the iPod cradle (parts from
eBay).
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| Problem: | The motorized lock in the right rear door
did not work when the keyfob or door switch was activated.
Only the manual lock was operational.
| | Repair: | Installed a working used lock assembly (parts from
eBay).
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| Wheels/Tires: | The front left tire had a puncture and
slowly leaked the air. Had the tire patched at Tiremag.
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| Wheels/Tires: | Switched to winter wheels and tires
(used the winter tires from the convertible).
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| Upgrade: | Installed aluminium pedal pads to replace the torn
original rubber pads (parts from
Canadian Tire).
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| Upgrade: | Installed a Saab accessory auto-dimming
rear view mirror (parts from
eBay).
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| Problem: | The right low beam headlight went out. | | Repair: | Installed a new General Electric Nighthawk bulb
(from Canadian Tire).
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| Problem: | "Check engine" light with fault code P0133
(O2S circuit slow response, sensor 1).
| | Repair: |
Installed a new Bosch 15738 O2 sensor (part from
eBay).
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| Upgrade: | Installed a perforater leather sport steering
wheel from a 2000 9-5 Aero (parts from
eBay) to replace the
worn out original wheel.
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| Upgrade: | Installed a high flow air intake made by
Taliaferro (parts from
eBay).
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| Upgrade: | Installed the Griffin RoadTrip iPod
charger/adapter. Unplugged the FM modulator module and
connected the adapter directly to the head unit via a
ground loop isolator (parts received as a gift).
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| Repair: | Replaced the passenger side ball joint
(part from Thornhill Saab).
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| Repair: | Replaced front anti-roll bar links on both
sides (parts from Thornhill Saab).
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| Maintenance: | Performed a wheel alignment to adjust the
suspension after rebuild.
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| Upgrade: | Installed Bilstein Sport shocks and struts
(parts from shox.com),
Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs, Aero rear anti-roll bar,
Powerflex polyurethane rear trailing arm bushings (parts from
eBay). [more:
front,
rear,
bar,
bushings]
| | Repair: | Refreshed strut mounts and thrust bearings with a
pair of new Spicer strut mount kits (parts from
Rock Auto).
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| | Dampers:
| $597.75 | | Springs:
| $290.20 | | Mounts:
| $113.99 | | Anti-Roll Bar:
| $57.71 | | Bushings:
| $52.03 | | Total: | $1111.68 |
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| Upgrade: | Installed Powerflex polyurethane control
arm bushings (parts from eBay).
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| Upgrade: | Installed a wide angle driver side mirror.
This is a split convex mirror identical to the passenger side
mirror, produced for right hand drive Saabs, and is not normally
sold in North America (imported from Sweden by
Taliaferro Imports).
The part is transferred from the 900 convertible.
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| Maintenance: | Changed engine oil (Castrol Syntec 5W-40,
from Wal-Mart)
and oil filter (GM long life, from
eEuroparts).
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| | Oil:
| $34.61 | | Filter:
| $8.25 | | Total: | $42.86 |
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| Upgrade: | Modified the head unit, added a line input
for MP3 player connectivity.
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| Comment: | Passed the safety inspection.
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| Problem: | The intermediate flex pipe rusted through badly,
causing a leak and creating a lot of noise.
| | Repair: | Adapted the flex pipe
from the convertible.
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| Maintenance: |
Flushed the brakes and filled fresh Prestone DOT4 brake fluid
(supplies from Canadian Tire).
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| Wheels/Tires: | Moved the 17" set of wheels
from the convertible.
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| | Wheels:
| $333.22 | | Tires:
| $262.38 | | Total: | $595.60 |
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| Upgrade: |
Upgraded the front brakes by installing 308 mm Zimmerman rotors
(parts from eEuroparts) and
used calipers with pads from a 2001 9-5 Aero (parts from
Strandberg Auto).
The parts are transferred from the convertible.
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| | Rotors:
| $171.10 | | Calipers:
| $132.44 | | Total: | $303.54 |
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| Wheels/Tires: |
Bought a used 215/45R17 tire to replace the damaged Kumho tire
from the convertible.
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| Comment: | Emission test passed.
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| Comment: | Accepted the delivery of the car.
Is is a 1999 Saab 9-5 with a 2.3 litre inline-4 low pressure
turbocharged engine, 5 speed manual transmission. The body is a
4-door sedan, Mica Green exterior, grey velour interior.
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