3.0 Diesel Saab 9_5s. Total shit or nicely shite?

[Lankytim]

Ive noticed that the above are getting very cheap and are now firmly in the bargain banger category. I had a petrol 95 and it was awesome apart from having to pay for petrol, does the 3 litre V6 combine power with economy? Are they unreliable crap?

 

INPUT PLZ

[twosmoke300]

BIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGG engine problems .

 

Dual mass flywheel problems can damage the crank bearings . Incorrect oil level from the factory can damage the bores and cause liner drop .

 

supposed to be lovely to drive but big money WHEN it goes wrong.

[cort16]

Is it not the same Isuzu engine as found in Vectras and Signums therefore shit by association?

[Richard]

My friend got a 54 plate 2.2D 9--5 for £200 last year. He's got quite good at clearing the codes on the move to take it out of limp mode..

[Bren]

Costs an arm and a leg for anything engine related.

[Lankytim]

Google suggests I should run away from any 3.0Tid, so that's what i'm gonna do!

 

It looks like a right nightmare!

[twosmoke300]

2.2 is a great motor . Bit rough and ready but reliable. Everyone says the injector pumps are chocolate but let's remember it's made by the oh so reliable Bosch and the same pump as loads of Ford's , vauxhalls etc etc.

[dome]

When I had my Aero I bought some bits from a guy breaking a 3.0. It had shat itself big time and when it was running barely got better MPG than my Aero. I'd say avoid and get an Aero-28ish real world MPG and 240bhp complete with all the toys to keep you amused.

 

Or in true Autoshite style get a 9000 Aero, they're even better.

[Jim Bell]

 

 

Or in true Autoshite style get a 9000 Aero, they're even better.

 

This because awesome and very very very undervalued atm.

[Hendry]

Don't know about the 3.0 diesels but my boss had an 04 plate 9-3 2.2 TID with 120K on it, nice big car, not much bother with it until it started struggling to start after being sat at work all week and then running rough, taking a few attempts to start and his mechanic said it needed a new fuel pump at 1300 quid for the part and apparently they are coded to the car as well so would've needed a trip to a main dealer too, it got scrapped. Although I thought the 2.2 TID was the GM/Vauxhall 2.2 DTi engine which is almost identical to the 2.0 DTi which my old man had no bother with in 230K in a Vectra so might just be your Donald Duck.

 

My boss now has a 100K mile 57 plate facelift 9-3 1.9 120bhp diesel and its a heap of junk tbh, it's needed alsorts replaced on it in the year he's had it, alternator, EGR valve, issues with inlet manifold and the gearbox, same issues as similar Vauxhalls tbh. So much for Saab taking Vauxhall stuff and redesigning it to make it better and more reliable

[twosmoke300]

I did a bosch vp30 pump (same as the 2.2) on a connect this week and a new pump was 618 all in and they come virginised so its plug n play. No main dealer needed.

[forddeliveryboy]

LPG Aero

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/saab-9000-aero-abbott-racing-upgrades-LPG-system-koni-/181459016543?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a3fccdb5f

[Lacquer Peel]

Isn't it the Bosch VP44 that's problematic?

[twosmoke300]

Vp30 and 44 can just pack up without warning. It's usually the electronic bits on top.

[twosmoke300]

Or is it vp33 ? Its been a hard week

[Rocket88]

My bro-in-law used to have the  3 litre ragtop model..it was horrible..bit like driving a very fast Chrysler le Baron......but floppier. It was catastrophically thirsty, and the auto box lived in a state of permanent confusion.....best avoided