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Here's my experience with a 3001 9-3
Posted by Paul B. (more from Paul B.) on Sun, 20 Jan 2013 07:32:52
In Reply to: Hello and questions- new 2001 9-3, TomPalmer, Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:55:35
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I've got a 2001 base model 9-3 with 167,000 miles and very few problems.
The early versions of the DI Cassettes would fail catastrophically and leave you stranded. They had a recall and created an improved version around 2005 that more often shows a check engine light long before it leaves you stranded. Keeping a known good one or a new one in the car is a good stategy followed by many owners. It's a 5 minute job to change it. I'm on my 3rd, the first one failed catastrophically but I had the spare with me. The second threw the check engine light and I use it as a spare.
I'm still on my original turbo, clutch, alternator, wheel bearings and just about everything else. I did the brakes at 110,000 and still had some pad remaining. I did a pre-emptive water pump replacement and the replaced the fuel pump when I needed to replace a puntured gas tank.
SID displays need to be repaired if they are original. BBS in Taunton Massachusets gives a lifetime warranty and my experience is they come back better than new for under $100.
The exhaust flex pipe and radio speakers are the only other things I remember replacing. I did the PCV update at 90,000. My miles have been about 80% highway which may account for my good luck with the car.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Hello and questions- new 2001 9-3, TomPalmer, Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:55:35
- Re: Hello and questions- new 2001 9-3, TomPalmer, Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:23:11
- My 2001 9-3 has been good, Sondeen
, Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:04:06 - Re: Hello and questions- new 2001 9-3, Slug
, Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:24:12 - Here's my experience with a 3001 9-3, Paul B., Sun, 20 Jan 2013 07:32:52 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Hello and questions- new 2001 9-3, Ron, Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:02:32
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