Saab 900 16 Valve Service Manual: 1985-1993/Including All Turbo Spg, and All Convertible (Saab Part No. P/N 02 16 861) | 
 enlarge | Author: Bentley Publishers
Publisher: Bentley Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $59.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 118017
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 622
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0837603137
Dewey Decimal Number: 028
EAN: 9780837603131
ASIN: 0837603137
Publication Date: June 1992
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| Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...
 I'd do it all over again... April 24, 2008
Excellent product at an excellent price! Much more through than any Chilton or Haynes manual I have ever used. The illustrations are also exceptional.
 Ideal for self made people February 13, 2008
If you are sick of the Saab 900, you need this book to understand the exclusive technics of this car.
I would say, that this book is the best compendium and better than books of other suppliers like Haynes.
But, what you have to know, this book is not complete either. You don't find all wiring diagrams of all years in this book. Some necessary explanations like changing a convertible roof will not be found in this book. That's really bad because the car on the cover suggests information like this. Moreover I think that the book could be revised the next time, because after 15 years finishing of production you don't get anymore all parts for the 900/1. Some ideas could be helpful. But you can be sure that you get good explanations and tricks that you need to let your Saab live longer.
Superb. May 13, 2007
This is a must for the eager home-mechanic. It's the B202 and B212 Bible!
Illuminating SAAB mechanics March 18, 2007
I bought this manual because I expected it to be an improvement over my other manuals - and it certainly was. This is probably the most complete SAAB service manual in existance without acquiring the actual SAAB service manual(s) themselves.
 NOT MUCH HELP SO FAR... December 30, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I recently bought a 1985 Saab 900S and this service manual was given to me with the car. I new the car had a bad starter when I purchased the car, but I figured that it wouldn't be much of a problem. I have replaced many starters on many different vehicles...so no big deal right?...WRONG! I looked for the starter under the front part of the engine, but I couldn't find it. I then looked in the manual, which did not have even 1 picture or diagram of the starter anywhere! Not only that, there was absolutely no mention of its loacation anywhere in the manual or how to remove and replace it. I had to trace out the positive lead from the battery to find it! It then took me approximately 5 hours, just to figure out how to remove the starter and remove it. I had to remove many hoses and assemblies, just to get into position to remove the starter, and even then it was extremely difficult! Yet, there is NOTHING in the manual to guide you through this, not even a lousy picture or diagram. I guess that they must have assumed that its all routine for the novice mechanic. Either that..., or an oversite on their part!? I called several 'saab mechanics', and the 'saab dealership' as well. They all considered this a major job! One mechanic even declined to take on the job! The dealer wanted $975.00 to do the job and also told me that I would be without my car for several days! Lucky for me, I was able to get it done myself somehow.
The next thing to do was to replace any worn or suspicious looking bushings,hoses and belts. I figured that it would be better to do this now, rather then wait for another problem!? This was reinforced in me one evening while driving home. I was almost home when a worn bushing exploded when I downshifted and hit the gas. The location of this bushing affected not just the carberation, but also the power steering! The car wouldn't idle and was extremely difficult to steer, but I made it home. After this, I decided to replace all suspicious looking bushings,hoses and belts. I did this with little trouble on my own, never referring to the manual until I got to the belts. I referred to the manual for the second time for this repair, after being NO help to me with the starter motor! The manual does did have picture this time, but not so fast. There are 4 belts to be changed. There are 2 alternator/waterpump belts, 1 power steering belt and 1 ac compressor belt. The manual tells you to refer to figure # for the ac compressor belt pulley..which is nowhere to be found! There is no figure or illustration for this particular belt! The manual did have diagrams for the other two belt repairs...but not this one! Even though they refer to a diagram that isn't even there! Another oversite I guess...
I have since been able to replace all 4 shocks, replace all 4 rotors and break pads all around and tune up the car (distributor, rotor and plugs), without referring to the manual! I did call upon it twice and was disappointed both times...especially the first! I have owned the car for about 4 months now and came to Amazon.com to find a more complete and user friendly manual. If there isn't one out there...'do it yourselfer's' like myself with equal or lesser automotive knowledge, will find themselves in a pickle.
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