Saab 900 1979-1994 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 Gas (B201T)

1983 Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0 Gas (B201T) · 1983

Job	Every 7,500 km	Every 15,000 km	Every 30,000 km	Every 45,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	●
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	○	○	○	●
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	●	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	●	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	●	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	●	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	●	●	●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	●	●

(1984 - 1991) Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0 Gas (B201T) · (1984 - 1991)

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 50,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	○
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	○	○	●	○
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	○
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	○	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	○	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	○	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	○	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	○	●	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	○	●	●

2.0i 16V Forty Gas (B202I)

1983 Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0i 16V Forty Gas (B202I) · 1983

Job	Every 7,500 km	Every 15,000 km	Every 30,000 km	Every 45,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	●
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	○	○	○	●
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	●	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	●	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	●	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	●	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	●	●	●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	●	●

(1984 - 1991) Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0i 16V Forty Gas (B202I) · (1984 - 1991)

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 50,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	○
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	○	○	●	○
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	○
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	○	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	○	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	○	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	○	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	○	●	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	○	●	●

2.0i 16V kat Gas (B202I)

(1984 - 1991) Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0i 16V kat Gas (B202I) · (1984 - 1991)

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 50,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	○
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	○	○	●	○
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	○
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	○	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	○	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	○	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	○	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	○	●	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	○	●	●

(1991 - ) Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0i 16V kat Gas (B202I) · (1991 - )

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 80,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	●	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	●	●	●	●
Check the exhaust system	●	●	●	●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	●	●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	●
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	●	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	●	●	●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	●	●

2.0i 8V Gas (B201I)

1983 Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0i 8V Gas (B201I) · 1983

Job	Every 7,500 km	Every 15,000 km	Every 30,000 km	Every 45,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	●
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	○	○	○	●
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	●	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	●	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	●	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	●	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	●	●	●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	●	●

(1984 - 1991) Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0i 8V Gas (B201I) · (1984 - 1991)

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 50,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	○
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	○	○	●	○
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	○
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	○	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	○	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	○	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	○	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	○	●	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	○	●	●

2.0i kat Gas (B201I)

1983 Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0i kat Gas (B201I) · 1983

Job	Every 7,500 km	Every 15,000 km	Every 30,000 km	Every 45,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	●
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	○	○	○	●
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	●	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	●	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	●	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	●	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	●	●	●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	●	●

(1984 - 1991) Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0i kat Gas (B201I) · (1984 - 1991)

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 50,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	○
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	○	○	●	○
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	○
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	○	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	○	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	○	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	○	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	○	●	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	○	●	●

(1991 - ) Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.0i kat Gas (B201I) · (1991 - )

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 80,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	●	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	●	●	●	●
Check the exhaust system	●	●	●	●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	●	●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	●
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	●	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	●	●	●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	●	●

2.0i Turbo 16V Gas (B202L)

Service intervals · 2.0i Turbo 16V Gas (B202L) · (1984 - 1991)

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 50,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	○
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	○	○	●	○
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	○
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	○	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	○	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	○	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	○	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	○	●	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	○	●	●

2.0i Turbo Gas (B201S)

Service intervals · 2.0i Turbo Gas (B201S) · (1984 - 1991)

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 50,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	○
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	○	○	●	○
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	○
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	○	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	○	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	○	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	○	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	○	●	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	○	●	●

2.1i Cabriolet Gas (B212I)

(1984 - 1991) Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.1i Cabriolet Gas (B212I) · (1984 - 1991)

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 50,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	○	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	○	●	●	○
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	○	○	●	○
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	●
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	○
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	○	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	○	○	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	○	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	○	○	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	○	●	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	○	●	●

(1991 - ) Standard interval

Service intervals · 2.1i Cabriolet Gas (B212I) · (1991 - )

Job	Every 10,000 km	Every 20,000 km	Every 40,000 km	Every 80,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	●
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	●
Check for oil leaks	●	●	●	●
Renew the air filter	○	●	●	●
Renew the spark plugs	●	●	●	●
Check the exhaust system	●	●	●	●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	●	●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; 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	●	●	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	●	●
Check the brake pad and lining thickness	○	●	●	●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	●	●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	●	●
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	●	●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	●	●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter	○	●	●	●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	●	●

Repair Guides

Service intervals · 2.0 Gas (B201T) · 1983

Service intervals · 2.0 Gas (B201T) · (1984 - 1991)

Service intervals · 2.0i 16V Forty Gas (B202I) · 1983

Service intervals · 2.0i 16V Forty Gas (B202I) · (1984 - 1991)

Service intervals · 2.0i 16V kat Gas (B202I) · (1984 - 1991)

Service intervals · 2.0i 16V kat Gas (B202I) · (1991 - )

Service intervals · 2.0i 8V Gas (B201I) · 1983

Service intervals · 2.0i 8V Gas (B201I) · (1984 - 1991)

Service intervals · 2.0i kat Gas (B201I) · 1983

Service intervals · 2.0i kat Gas (B201I) · (1984 - 1991)

Service intervals · 2.0i kat Gas (B201I) · (1991 - )

Service intervals · 2.0i Turbo 16V Gas (B202L) · (1984 - 1991)

Service intervals · 2.0i Turbo Gas (B201S) · (1984 - 1991)

Service intervals · 2.1i Cabriolet Gas (B212I) · (1984 - 1991)

Service intervals · 2.1i Cabriolet Gas (B212I) · (1991 - )

Repair Guides

Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Change Car Air Filter

Change Car Battery

Change Car Cabin Filter

Change Car Clutch

Change Car Front Brake Discs and Pads

Change Car Front Brake Pads

Change Car Fuel Filter

Change Car Handbrake Cable

Change Car Oil Filter

Change Car Rear Silencer

Change Car Shock Absorbers

Change Car Spark Plugs

Change Car Turbo

Change Car Water Pump

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