Saab may have shut its doors back in 2011, but your Saab doesn’t have to come off the road. We still service and repair Saabs in Melbourne from our Knoxfield workshop, and we actually enjoy them. If you’ve been told ‘nobody works on Saabs anymore’, that’s not quite true — you just need a workshop that knows them.
Yes, we still service Saabs
Parts are more available than most owners think, between genuine stock, quality aftermarket and a healthy used-parts network. The trick is knowing these cars: the quirks, the common failures and what’s worth fixing. We do. We’ll give you a straight answer on whether a repair is worth it or whether your money’s better spent elsewhere.
What’s in a Saab service
Oil and a quality filter, fluids checked and changed as due, brakes measured, a proper look over the turbo system, and a diagnostic scan. You get an honest report on what needs doing now and what can wait, with no pressure to do the lot at once.
The Saab jobs we see most
- Direct ignition (DI) cassette failures — the classic Saab misfire
- Turbo and boost issues
- PCV and crankcase breather problems (and the oil sludge they cause)
- Suspension and brakes
- SID display and electrical gremlins
Which Saabs we look after
9-3, 9-5, the older 900 and 9000, and the 9-2X. Petrol and turbo, manual or auto.
Booking your logbook service with us keeps your car on schedule and your warranty safe. We also handle brakes, suspension and the full European car servicing menu, including Volvo and the rest of the European range. Buying used? Grab a pre-purchase inspection first. Call the Knoxfield workshop on (03) 9763 0100, or drop in for a straight answer and a quote before we touch anything.