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Saab 9-3 9-3 I (1998 to 2003)

The Saab 9-3 9-3 I was built from 1998 to 2003. Choose your engine: each page gives the engine, the output and what to know for servicing.

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Engines

2.0t: B205E 2.0 Turbo, 150 hp (110 kW), 2000 to 2003 Aero 2.0T: B205R 2.0 Turbo, 205 hp (151 kW), 2000 to 2003 Viggen: B235R 2.3 Turbo, 230 hp (169 kW), 1999 to 2002 2.2 TiD: D223L 2.2 TiD, 125 hp (92 kW), 2000 to 2003

Maintenance

Typical interval: 20,000 km or 12 months, whichever comes first. Engine, model year and severe use may require a shorter interval; do not exceed the service warning. The listed oil approvals are not interchangeable: check the one for the engine. Brake fluid: generally replaced every 2 years; inspect the brakes at each service. B205/B235: suitable synthetic oil and attention to the oil pickup and crankcase ventilation on affected versions. These engines use timing chains; belt-driven 1.9 TiD engines often have a 150,000 km or 10-year interval, shorter according to model year and use.