Saab 9-3 1998-2003 Maintenance Plans

This schedule outlines the main maintenance jobs and their indicative intervals. Actual intervals depend on driving conditions, the specific engine, and the manufacturer's recommendations. For full details regarding operations, sub-tasks, and technical specifications, please consult our technical manuals.
2.0 t Gas (B205L)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months

Service intervals · 2.0 t Gas (B205L) · (2002 - )

Job 10,000 km 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 360,000 km/216 months 380,000 km/228 months 400,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
2.0 t Gas (B205R)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months

Service intervals · 2.0 t Gas (B205R) · (2002 - )

Job 10,000 km 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 360,000 km/216 months 380,000 km/228 months 400,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
2.3 T Viggen Gas (B235R)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 T Viggen Gas (B235R) · (2002 - )

Job 10,000 km 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 360,000 km/216 months 380,000 km/228 months 400,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

Repair Guides

Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Easy 0h30–1h30

Change Car Air Filter

Very easy 0h30

Change Car Battery

Very easy 0h30–0h30

Change Car Cabin Filter

Very easy 0h30–0h30

Change Car Clutch

Technical 8h00–9h00

Change Car Front Brake Discs and Pads

Easy 1h30

Change Car Front Brake Pads

Easy 1h00

Change Car Fuel Filter

Easy 0h30

Change Car Handbrake Cable

Very easy 0h30

Change Car Oil Filter

Easy 0h30

Change Car Rear Silencer

Easy 0h30–1h30

Change Car Shock Absorbers

Easy 2h30–3h00

Change Car Spark Plugs

Easy 0h30–0h45

Change Car Turbo

Very technical 3h30–6h00

Change Car Water Pump

Easy 1h30–5h00
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