Engine - Cylinder Block Replacement: Overview
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINBulletin Nbr: 201-2446 ed. 2
Date: April 2004
Market: all
Cylinder block as separate spare part
Cars affected
9-3 (9440) with engine variant B207
Background
The cylinder block is now available as a separate spare part including pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, and water pump with pinion and balancer. A new tool, 83 96 392 Lock pin, has been developed to lock the chain tensioner.
Warranty/Time Information
In the case of customer complaint and if the car is within the warranty period, use the following information to fill out the claim:
Failed object: 21210
Repair/Action code: 01
Labour Operation (US): Cars with manual gearbox: 21210-02, cars with automatic transmission:
21210-03
Time excluding removed 20000:
Cars with manual gearbox: 6.5 hr
Cars with automatic transmission: 6.4 hr