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Just a quickie to let you know about a discovery I just made at Elkparts. I was heading over there to check out some bits for the Monte Carlo and noticed that there’s now a Haynes service manual available for the 2003-2007 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan, SportCombi and Convertible.

Please note that this manual covers vehicles in this range manufactured up to September 2007 only and therefore doesn’t cover the 2008 versions. It also skips the V6 Aero model from 2006 and 2007 and the early 2.2 litre diesel models in Europe.

What it DOES cover, therefore, are the 1998cc petrol models and the 1.9 litre diesels, which should be of assistance to the vast majority of 9-3 owners out there.

If you like to turn the occasional wrench on your cars, then the Haynes manual could be of valuable assistance and it’s the first manual I’m aware of for the 2003-onwards range for the Saab 9-3.

Haynes manuals are typically based around a complete rebuild of the car and are full of pictures to help you identify what it is you’re messing with. These books can help anyone out with their basic maintenance and are especially useful for the technically inept (like me). I’ll be using my Haynes 9-3 manual for the 1998-2002 range on the Monte in the next few weeks to save a few bucks that can then be spent on more enjoyable things.

Related link: the Elkparts product page for the Saab 9-3 SS range manual from Haynes.

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