SAAB 900 16 Valve Official Service Manual: 1985-1993 [Paperback]

Bentley Publishers (Author)

Book Description

Series: SAAB | Publication Date: April 2003

The Saab Official Service Manual: 900 16 Valve: 1985-1993 contains in-depth maintenance, service and repair information for Saab 900 16 valve models from 1985 to 1993. This manual also includes coverage of the 1994 900 convertible model. The aim throughout has been simplicity and clarity, with practical explanations, step-by-step procedures and accurate specifications. Whether you're a professional technician or a do-it-yourself Saab owner, this Saab repair manual will help you understand, care for, and repair your Saab.

Saab 16-valve models covered:

• Saab Turbo, including Saab Turbo SPG 1985-1993
• Saab Convertible 1987-1993
• Saab 900S 1986-1993
• Saab 900 1989-1993

Though the do-it-yourself Saab owner will find this manual indispensable as a source of detailed maintenance and repair information, the Saab owner who has no intention of working on his or her car will find that owning and reading this manual will make it possible to discuss Saab service information repairs more intelligently with a professional technician.

New durable hardcover format - This manual is now being published as a hardcover book designed to withstand frequent use in a professional shop or home garage. All of the content of the previous softcover edition is included.

Features:

• Fundamental automotive concepts, explanations of basic troubleshooting, safe and effective workshop practices, and tools.
• Saab maintenance schedules with procedures from replacing the oxygen sensor to flushing the cooling system. This manual tells you what to do, how and when to do it and why it's important.
• Detailed, in-depth troubleshooting and repair information for engine management and emission control systems, including:
  • Bosch LH 2.2, LH 2.4 and LH 2.4.2 fuel injection
  • EZK and Hall-effect ignition systems
  • APC turbocharger knock sensor system
• Integrated Saab Service and Technical Tips. These troubleshooting and repair tips are fast, proven procedures used by Saab technicians.
• Critical updates and information from the Saab Service Information Manual, the Parts & Service Information System, and Saab Service Training.
• Comprehensive electrical wiring diagrams broken down into 35 easy-to-use troubleshooting sections for electrical circuits. The information you need to know about a particular circuit is in one place. Each section includes a brief circuit description, fault tracing, fuse, relay and component locations, as well as component illustrations.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Beyond Haynes, Beyond Chilton's, there is the Bentley Manual. Simply the best automotive repair manuals, the Bentley Bibles are worth their weight in gold. While not as photo-heavy as the Haynes manual, this is the MOST informative book I've found on working on Saab 900s. (The series is entirely fabulous, I own both the Saab and Volvo manuals, and they have saved me both time and money.) The Bentley Manual is simply the most thorough repair manual available ... --saabcentral.com --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 622 pages
• Publisher: Bentley Publishers (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0837603137
• ISBN-13: 978-0837603131
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best there is... but not perfect, June 13, 2001

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Todd Adams "Network+, Security+" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SAAB 900 16 Valve Official Service Manual: 1985-1993 (Paperback)

Anyone who works on their own Saab should know that the Bentley manual is King. There's just not a better manual out there. However, even this book is lacking in a lot of ways. For one, it's not for the beginner or for someone who's afraid of messing up their car. This book assumes you have a fairly well-established knowledge of the car and skips a lot of details it assumes you'd know. A total novice would be lost with this book.

On the other hand, if you do know these cars pretty well, the Bentley manual can help fill in the blanks of a project you'd otherwise not want to do if you didn't have a little guidance. Not for the faint of heart though.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the good book, December 19, 2001

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Bryan C. Maloney "bob_dobalina" (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SAAB 900 16 Valve Official Service Manual: 1985-1993 (Paperback)

This book managed to teach me a great deal about my car that I was clueless on before. I highly recommend this book to anyone, from the beginner looking to understand how their car works to an intermediate grease monkey like myself.

The book is lacking a couple key areas, though. One is the drawings. The sketch drawings of a certain items/views are not very useful for identifying things (if you're just trying to get the lay of the land under the hood, the Bentley is little help when it comes to smaller components). These desperately need to be upgraded to photos, color, if possible. There's not a whole lot on the vacuum system except a schematic, ditto for a portion of the electrical system and also the A/C/vent system.

Some suggestions to improve the book: a complete breakdown of the car (seems some smaller items are left as an exercise for the reader, as was investigating a broken door latch on my 900), lots more photos, and COLOR!

The pros far outweigh the cons, though, and coupled with a good online help community like the Saab Network bulletin boards, there's very little you can't repair on your own with this book. A must have for anyone who wants to keep their 900's running.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aptly nicknamed the "Bentley Bible," this book is the best., September 14, 1998

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This review is from: SAAB 900 16 Valve Official Service Manual: 1985-1993 (Paperback)

Beyond Haynes, Beyond Chilton's, there is the Bentley Manual. Simply the best automotive repair manuals, the Bentley Bibles are worth their weight in gold. While not as photo-heavy as the Haynes manual, this is the MOST informative book I've found on working on Saab 900s. (The series is entirely fabulous, I own both the Saab and Volvo manuals, and they have saved me both time and money.) The Bentley Manual is simply the most thorough repair manual available.