Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:03:23 GMT From: "Dave" <dspearREMOVE99canopsamo.com> Subject: Re: how to access air filter, trans. fluid ('87 900)
Ah, you'd know if it was an 16-valve. Has a big honkin' cast aluminum valve cover that says "SAAB 16-VALVE" in raised letters on it. "Derrick 'dman' Hudson" <dmannopsam13.dyndns.org> wrote in message news:vnks81-k49.ln1nopsam13.dyndns.org... > On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 07:09:49 -0000, MeatballTurbo wrote: > > In article <9s9r81-cu3.ln1nopsam13.dyndns.org>, dmannopsam13.dyndns.org > > spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > >> The other problem is I couldn't find the transmission fluid reservoir > >> to check that. I'm told that second gear makes bad noises, so I > >> wanted to check the fluid just to be sure. Where is the trans. fluid > >> reservoir? > >> > > > > There is a dipstick (very long) on the right hand side of the engine > > bay, quite low down, roughly on the opposite side of the block to the > > engine oil dipstick (at least on a 16v). > > Thanks. Unfortunately she changed plans and left a half-hour before I > got to campus. Checking it will have to wait two weeks. I believe > the car is an 8 valve because there's no plate on the back saying 16. > Now I know where to look, with a light :-). (I've never actually > looked at the car except after sundown) > > -D > > -- > The nice thing about windoze is - it does not just crash, > it displays a dialog box and lets you press 'ok' first. > > www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dmannopsam13.dyndns.org