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Re: AUTOMATIC turbo owners....Please respond...
Posted by Gary [Email] (more from Gary) on Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:21:16
In Reply to: AUTOMATIC turbo owners....Please respond..., Golden900, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:07:45
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Transmissions seem to be the Achilles Heel of OG 900s. Many on this board heavily critize the auto boxes. My '90TC has the auto, a consession to the wife, and besides, most convertibles I came across had the auto. Not terribly fast until you are on the highway, but, no slouches either. You can merge into traffic just fine. You do realize that the 5-speeds, although more fun to drive when not stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, do not have an overdrive gear. Fifth gear is direct drive - 1:1.
My independent Saab mechanic claims the autos hold up better than the manuals given the same care for each. I really wouldn't know. What I do is drain 1/2 of the auto tranny fluid (the 4 qts. in the transmission sump - the rest is in the torque converter) once per year. The transmission is a Borg Warner Type 37 which, in some form, was used in some 50's and 60's vintage cars like Studebaker. Its a small transmission, but, if you get 120 or 150,000 miles before failure, that may be no different from other FWD auto boxes. The manuals do better with mileage, especially highway mileage. They approach 30 while the best I ever did was just under 24.
If you don't need the "fun factor" of a manual and you find one you like with an auto, then give it a home in your driveway. Drive either one like an adult and don't be hard on them.
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Posts in this Thread:
- AUTOMATIC turbo owners....Please respond..., Golden900, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:07:45
- Re: AUTOMATIC turbo owners....Please respond..., john franklin, Tue, 11 Nov 2003 12:39:07
- Re: AUTOMATIC turbo owners....Please respond..., Gary, Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:21:16 <-- Viewing This Message
- Corrrection of ration comparison, Fimum Fit, Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:18:16
- Change fluids 10k and save for reman at 80 to 100k, mzinck, Wed, 14 Aug 2002 00:49:52
- Re: AUTOMATIC turbo owners....Please respond..., Espejy, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 23:22:08
- depends...., chrisx, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 22:38:35
- The auto is a good tranny, if you take care of it and.., Bill U, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 22:37:47
- Tuuuuuuurbo Laaaag...., IronJoe, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 22:37:24
- Re: AUTOMATIC turbo owners....Please respond..., Bond, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 22:20:11
- autos are horrid.......go with 5 speed ..nm, spedy, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 21:54:33
- Re: AUTOMATIC turbo owners....Please respond..., SaabStory
, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:55:26 - I love mine, Aaron, Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:44:59
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