# Saab 9-3 turbo owners?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-9-3-turbo-owners/46422>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 8, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-9-3-turbo-owners/46422 "2008-04-08T08:10:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-9-3-turbo-owners/46422/1 "2008-04-08T08:10:48Z")

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currently looking at an 03’ Saab 9-3 SE vert turbo…just curious if any of you guys have any experience with them.

anything i should look for specifically? anything in the way of past issues, etc.

any input anyone has is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-9-3-turbo-owners/46422/2 "2008-04-08T09:45:40Z")

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engine sludging  
blown head gasket  
busted interior knobs and controls  
worn driver side inner cv. it will shake like a mother when you accelerate. you cant miss it

i will add more things to look for as i think of it

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-9-3-turbo-owners/46422/3 "2008-04-08T09:47:33Z")

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you forgot “fun to work on” it’s like they made as many bolts as possible impossible to get to.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-9-3-turbo-owners/46422/4 "2008-04-08T10:14:53Z")

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Auto tranny’s have major issues  
I had 3 in 2 months

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**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saab-9-3-turbo-owners/46422/5 "2008-04-08T10:19:40Z")

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i heard about the auto tranny issues…luckily this has 5 spd.

also heard about how much “fun” they are to work on

but havent heard anything like Zero mentioned

thanks for the info so far!