I was browsing the EEuroparts.com website and noticed that they had a collection of service manuals for my 1991 9000T
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. Has anyone seen these manuals and able to comment on their value? Walt KienzleRFC Saab Service Manuals
Feb 11, 2006
9 Replies
These are shop manuals you nromally get from dealers. I have a few different sections. It is cost prohibitive to own a set unless you have your own shop.
No they are not! I used to buy one section at a time when I needed to do a job on my 1987 9000. Some sections cover all 9000s, eg Brakes
364521 1985-1996, while other only cover a year or two, eg Electrical Systems 337048 is only 1987-1988. So I can still use them with my 1996 Aero. Much better than Haynes, although I still refer to that at times. We only have 3 Saab dealers in New Zealand, so we have to be self-sufficient . If I take my car into a local non-Saab garage, at least I can give him the service manuals to work from.
Yes they are!
You can get shop manuals, parts from the dealership. Or you can get them from Eeuroparts. I have talked to them over the phone many times.
Tell me who make SAAB shop manuals other than SAAB?
Although there are one or two Saab dealerships within a half-hour drive, I would prefer not to pay their US$100/hour rate, not to mention their triple cost parts prices. Are you saying that the typical US dealership would have these manuals on hand and charge a lower price than eeuorparts or are you saying the manuals aren't worth buying at all? I might be missing your point somewhat. Please clarify. Thank you.
Walt
I don't know what your dealership charges for shop manuals. I found there is no significant mark up on shop manuals by the dealership, unlike parts and services. At least that is the experience I have with my local dealership, Princeton sprorts and specialist cars. (I heard they have switched to Subaru but not sure.) I bought my 9000 gear box shop manual for like $22 and change a few years ago. But the dealership usually doesn't stock the manual. You pay (phone oreder with credit card) and pick up a few weeks later. I think Eeuro has an advantage there.
It is easy enough to call them up and compare prices.
Thank you for the clarification. I mistakenly thought your original answer indicated that the manuals were worthless.
I didn't actually ask if I should buy them from eeuroparts ;-). They just had what seemed to be a comprehensive list with part numbers. I didn't even realize that wide a selection was still available for a 15 year old model.
The "no", referred to the prohibitve cost . Sorry if you were bemused.
I take you have a deeper pocket than I do?
Try eBay, I got the complete shop manual for the 900 for about $150 for the whole set of all manuals and supplements for every year from 85-93.
Jeremy
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