2017-04-07 @ 249,999 @ fast smog
passed but just barely
recommends running sea foam thru gas to cut carbon deposits
Category: maintenance
2005 SAAB 9-5 ARC – starter
12/6/2016 @ 148,168 @ J&B imports
would not start when warm, seemed like a dead battery, but then would start if you waited a few minutes.
tried battery, crank position sensor, and didn’t help.
replaced starter and it fixed it.
new battery was left in by J and B
2005 SAAB 9-5 ARC – headlamp
12/6/2016 @ 148,237 @ J&B imports
replace HD bulb on driver’s side – bulb $95
old bulb was blowing fuse
diagnose and installed free
1986 SAAB 9000T thermostat
8/29/2016 @ 248,999 @ J&B
replace thermostat with one from EEuroparts
89° highter temp one so needle stays between 10&11 o’clock
it may have had an 82° stock, but both are speced for this model
2005 SAAB 9-5 ARC smog
8/4/2016 @ 143,405 @ fast smog
$45 including cert
1986 SAAB 9000T bettery, A/C, etc
3/12/2016 @ 247,169 @ J&B imports
LOF (10W30 synthetic)
replace battery
oil leak – replace o-ring at level sensor and dip stick tube
replace right CV boot
replace rec/drier – convert to R134
smog test
parts $612, labor $536 = $1,192.17
1998 volvo S70 T5M – brakes + LOF
11/24/2015 @ 193,274 @ Value Auto
LOF
front brake pads ($35) and rotors ($96) + $40labor
reshim A/C front clutch $100labor
check for oil leaks, still only rear main
pressure check coolant system, fine
check for gas smell when full, no issue found
1995 Volvo S70 T5M – smog check
11/17/2015 @ 193,213 @ Fast Smog
smog check passed
2005 SAAB 9-5 brakes
11/16/2015 @ 136,398 @ J&B imports
replace f/r brake pads
replace front disks
parts from eeuroparts.com, including ceramic pads.
front – EBC RedStuffs $67.85
rear – Disc Brake Pad Set – Rear – Akebono EUR763 – $80.00
rotors front – SAAB Disc Brake Rotor – Front (288mm) – Genuine SAAB 32025723 – $118.00
2005 SAAB 9-5 LOF, blower motor regulator
10/22/15 @ 135,563 @ J&B imports
LOF 10w30 synthetic
replace blower motor regulator
replace cabin air filter
replace engine air filter
parts from eeuoro
blower motor regulator $196
engine air filter $25
cabin air filter $17
total parts $248