Good driving habits

[viking]

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Sometimes the best maintenance is good driving habits.

Well this isn't to say you can stop changing your oil just because you've been good, but proper maintenance and a little attention to your daily driving habits can go a long way. I once had a customer come in with a worn clutch at 60,000 miles. He said to me this would be his third clutch, and was curious as to what was Saab's problem with clutches. I told him this was unusual and quizzed him on his driving. Everything seemed normal by his explanation so I told him I would pay extra attention while doing the job as to any mechanical problems. When the car was done I went out on a test drive with him and let him drive. As we drove down the street we had a conversation about his work I soon noticed as he became preoccupied in conversation he would never put the car in first gear from a start. Every time starting in second gear. I said" that's it" he said "what" well once he realized what he was doing I haven't put a clutch in his car since. This case is a bit extreme, but there are many little things that can give your cars parts longer life.

.......Here is a list of simple yet effective habits to get into.

1. Put your transmission in neutral and take your foot off the clutch when at stop signs.
(This will save wear on your clutch disc. When your clutch is depressed the flywheel and pressure plate still spin around the disc at a great speed)

2. Before selecting `R' gear on manual trans always select first gear.
(This stops all shafts from spinning inside your gear box allowing you to select reverse without grinding. This is especially important on 1993 900 and back where there is no syncro for Reverse. Chipped reverse gears cause early bearing failure leading to trans overhaul.

3. Don't use full throttle until your engine is up to normal temperature.
( This will ensure your turbo and engine bearings are getting good lubrication also you engine is made to certain specifications of expansion due to heat this will ensure everything is in it's place.)

4. Fill up your tank when you get to ¼ full.
( This helps keep any dirt or metal shavings at the bottom of your tank ,at the bottom of your tank. Running low can always dredge up junk and feed it through your fuel system.)

5. Don't rev your engine in neutral.
( It is harsh on your connecting rod bearings to rev your engine with no load on it. This isn't something that will hurt once and awhile but done as a regular thing will lower engine life. This means your Saab engine will only go 250,000 miles instead of the 300,000 we all expect.)

.......Combine these habits with regular maintenance and some knowledge on how your Saab works can lead to years of happy motoring.

[RuneSM]

1. Put your transmission in neutral and take your foot off the clutch when at stop signs.
(This will save wear on your clutch disc. When your clutch is depressed the flywheel and pressure plate still spin around the disc at a great speed)

2. Before selecting `R' gear on manual trans always select first gear.
(This stops all shafts from spinning inside your gear box allowing you to select reverse without grinding. This is especially important on 1993 900 and back where there is no syncro for Reverse. Chipped reverse gears cause early bearing failure leading to trans overhaul.

3. Don't use full throttle until your engine is up to normal temperature.
( This will ensure your turbo and engine bearings are getting good lubrication also you engine is made to certain specifications of expansion due to heat this will ensure everything is in it's place.)

4. Fill up your tank when you get to ¼ full.
( This helps keep any dirt or metal shavings at the bottom of your tank ,at the bottom of your tank. Running low can always dredge up junk and feed it through your fuel system.)

5. Don't rev your engine in neutral.
( It is harsh on your connecting rod bearings to rev your engine with no load on it. This isn't something that will hurt once and awhile but done as a regular thing will lower engine life. This means your Saab engine will only go 250,000 miles instead of the 300,000 we all expect.)

1 er falsk, medmindre du har et skævt koblingsnav som tit vil give sig til kende som en ruskende kobling, eller gear der binder kraftigt ved skifte uanset temperatur på motor/gearkasse. Der er en smule mere slid, men det er i udrykkerlejet. Sjældent den fejlende komponent i et koblingsnedbrud uanset.

2 - Eller tæl til 5 så akslen stopper af sig selv. Brugen af 1. gear til at bremse akslerne vil bare give endnu mere slid på 1. gears syncro uden grund

3 - Den her giver sig selv

4 - Pumpen suger fra bunden af tanken uanset hvor meget der er i tanken.

5 - Hvor i alverden har han den fra? Sjovt nok fejler disse komponenter aldrig på lav belastning, som opgasning af motoren, men under hårdt træk, hvor der faktisk ER en belastning på komponenten.


Istedet for disse selvudnævnte prædikanter som skriver med store ord for at være smarte, så brug bilen med sund fornuft hvis du gerne vil ha' den holder længe. Gør med bilen hvad du har lyst til, jeg ved hvertfald at jeg ikke køber en bil med mange hk for ikke at bruge dem. Selvfølgelig skal bilen bruges. Og selvfølgelig har det en bekostning at bruge sit materiel.

[viking]

Jeg har aldrig haft kvaler med at lade bilen "arbejde for sin hyre"

De har altid fået lov til at ånde igennem.

Dog har jeg aldrig kvast en gearkasse, brændt et stempel eller sprunget en toppakning...

Holder bilerne vedlige, varmer dem ordentligt op og er en ødeland med olier og vedligehold..
Så den der med at loppe rundt er ikke bare løsningen, det er mere respekt på termiske forhold og holde motoren fri for slam og snask....

"Saab er bygget til at blive brugt".