Author Topic: SAAB 9-3 Anniversay 1.9tid 2007 (150bhp) Autobox issues  (Read 3298 times)

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SAAB 9-3 Anniversay 1.9tid 2007 (150bhp) Autobox issues
« on: 24 April 2013, 09:21:23 AM »
Hi All, I have had this car a couple of weeks, I am due to have the engine and gearbox oil replaced next week, its got FSH, I have just noticed that when I accelerate hard, the engine tends to rev more, and the speed is slightly less, as if the clutch was slipping if it was manual, this has just started happening, have any of you ever come across this, and what are these boxes like generally for reliablility, my maintenence chap at work who does my servicing says it maybe the oil, he said to change oil, then change it again in a few weeks to allow something else to drain inside the box, thanks

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Re: SAAB 9-3 Anniversay 1.9tid 2007 (150bhp) Autobox issues
« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2013, 10:14:41 AM »
An oil change may help, particularly if it looks brown (make sure you're checking the autobox, not the engine oil!) but another cause could be a sticking solenoid. I've had that on my 9-5, most often was shortly after I bought it as the car had been standing for a few months. If you can get someone with an OBD reader to log the data as you drive it might log the error code. That's how I found the solenoid issue on mine.

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Re: SAAB 9-3 Anniversay 1.9tid 2007 (150bhp) Autobox issues
« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2013, 02:23:14 PM »
Cheers for the reply, I will change the oils with good quality stuff then and see how it runs, thanks sean

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Re: SAAB 9-3 Anniversay 1.9tid 2007 (150bhp) Autobox issues
« Reply #3 on: 26 April 2013, 01:14:53 PM »
Struggling to find oil spec and whether there is a filter in the autobox, does anyone know about this, muchly appreaciated