FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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0 Technical Data

Page 010-2 General

Nameplates and labels







Item 4 in the illustration does not show the gearbox number but the location of the serial number on the B258i engine. For the correct manual and automatic transmission gearbox number locations, refer to Figure 1.

Page 010-4 General

Lubrication, lubricants

17 Change as follows: "Texaco Power Steering Fluid 1890 or GM Power Steering Fluid can be used if Texaco Power Steering Fluid 1890 is not available."

It has been found that mineral oil 4634, which is used for Saab 900 -M93 and Saab 9000 models, could be a contributing source of unwanted noise in cold weather if used in M94 Saab 900 models.

Important
Never mix the oils with each other since the advantage of Saab Power Steering fluid 1890 would then be lost.

Page 022-15 Engine, 4-cylinder

Lubricating system

Oil capacity, including oil filter, when servicing, is given as 5.0 litres. It should be 4.0 litres.

Pages 022-17 and 022-27 Engine serial number

Pos. 6, Exhaust emission control specification, "Swedish A12 environment" should read "Swedish regulation A13". In addition, the environmental classes should be written "environmental class C1", "environmental class C2" and "environmental class C3".

Page 022-25 Engine V6

Tightening torques

Delete "Lower adjusting roller", change "Upper adjusting roller to "Adjusting roller, timing belt".

Page 022-28 Engine

Engine - Cooling System

Cooling fan, Switch-off (ignition off) B206i/B234i/B258i, shows 110 (217), it should be 110 (230).

Page 022-34 Engine Management System, MOTRONIC 2.10.2

Injectors

Flow capacity shows 107-115, it should be 127 +/- 10.

The maximum permissible difference between the injectors is 13 ml.

Page 022-43 Engine Management System, MOTRONIC 2.10.2

Injectors

Flow capacity shows 0.112, it should be 104 +/- 8.

The maximum permissible difference between the injectors is 10 ml.

Section 022 Power curves




Since the power curves were not ready when the Service Manual was printed, they are published in this bulletin. Refer to Figure 2.

Page 024-2 Transmission - Tightening torques

Parting surface of gear case/clutch case reads 22 +/- 2 (16 +/- 1.5). Should be 24 +/- 4 (18 +/- 3).

Clutch case, support sleeve reads 12 +/- 2 (8.4 +/- 1.5).
should be 10 +/- 2 (7.4 +/- 1.4).

Page 026-1 Front assembly, Steering





Front wheel alignment (unladen car)

Page 026-2 Steering assembly

V6 and Turbo/2.0i and 2.3i

"Turning radius" is given in both tables. This should read:

Turning circle between curbs, 10.5 m
Turning circle between walls, 11.1 m.

Page 026-3 Front assembly, steering - Lubricants

Servo fluid, type "Texaco Power Steering fluid 1890" should read "Saab Power Steering fluid 1890".

Page 026-4 Front assembly, steering

Suspension arms

Support arm mounting on subframe shows 100 + 75° to 90° (73.8 + 75° to 90°) should be 110 (81) + 75°.

Page 027-2 Rear wheel geometry





Rear wheel geometry (car unladen)