Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 11:03:12 -0500 From: "Murray Pastko" <murraynospamnet> Subject: Re: 97 9000 CSE Turbo timing chain replacement
"Don" <donnospamcom> wrote in message news:nqb5f05pe5aq07vgasq8mi1tsohmdobmi6nospamcom... > My wife's 9000 turbo is coming up on 60,000 miles. I asked the Saab > technician where we take the car (not a dealership) about having the > timing chain replaced. He said they last the life of the car and don't > need to be replaced. Find a new mechanic. Chains stretch and a fair mechanic can hear it. It is recommended to be replaced at around 110,000 miles, but my '95 needed it at 90,000. The balance shaft gears were chewed up badly also. It is not as expensive as a new engine. Murray