12/31/2025 @ home @ 205,814
recording mileage for tax purposes
Category: saab 9-5 : 2005
2005 SAAB 9-5 ARC – starter
2/4/2025 @ alpine autohaus @ 202,955
diagnose issue = $262.50
starter = $221.22, labor, etc = $205
total = $710.48
2005 SAAB 9-5 ARC – gasket + water pump
1/9/2025 @ alpine autohaus @ 202,773
replace oil pan gasket, LOF = L=$480, P=$135.63 = $668.94
replace water pump = L=$437.50, P=$249.52 = $708.63
total = $1,410.17
2005 SAAB 9-5 ARC – coolant smell
7/16/2024 @ alpine autohaus @ 200,423
diagnose coolant smell.
recommend in the future:
• oil pan gasket replacement
• coolant hose under intake, slight leak near connector, may fix itself
• A/C compressor clutch noisy, replace and receiver drier and expansion valve
total = $255.65
2005 SAAB 9-5 ARC – battery
12/29/2023 @ alpine autohaus @ 185,905
replace batter w/ 3 year = $299
labor, etc = $85.75
total = $411.14
2005 SAAB 9-3 ARC – brake vac line/alignment
10/23/2023 @ alpine autohaus @ 197,835
diagnose and replace vacuum line assemblies for brake booster
wheel alignment – sublet
parts=$71.51
labor=$240
sublet=$225.65
TOTAL=$559.00
2005 SAAB 9-3 ARC – motor mounts, drive belt, LOF
10/12/2023 @ alpine autohaus @ 190,002
LOF
replace brake vacuum line check valve
adjust ebrake
replace drive belt and tensioner
replace engine mounts (supplied)
parts=$314.09
labor=$960.00
TOTAL=$1,333.89
2005 SAAB 9-3 ARC – diagnosis
3/23/2023 @ alpine autohaus @ 190,003
diagnose noise on startup. water pump pulley and a/c compressor both have excess play
wait on fixing…
labor=$202.50
total=$215.69
2005 9-5 SAAB ARC – LOF (motor mount)
9/2/2022 @ alpine autohaus @ 190,140
LOF 5w40 motul synth
check squeak in front suspension, couldn’t hear it.
replace another motor mount under warrantee, engine still moving some (per sean) said check it over the weekend and report back.
redone:
Torque Rod – front part # 5230693
Engine Mount lower – (RH) part # 12770367
still needs:
Trans Mount Upper (LH) part # 5063714
Rear Engine Mounty part # 538780
2005 SAAB 9-5 ARC tire rotation
5/10/2022 @ Discount Tire @ 188,336
tire rotation, no balance. said looked good at this time. torqued 80#