Cyd, just wanted to say thank you for your UA-cam videos, really helpful and have just saved me a load of garage costs. I started off doing a key replacement last year, then progressed to a radio replacement and speaker upgrade. Last month I did a full service, and last weekend, I replaced both rear discs and brake pads 👏👏👏. Next project it to replace the air conditioning condenser. Thank you.
@@CycloneCyd and since I wrote this, replaced the air conditioner condenser, then the compressor (which was seized), and had a lovely summer with cool air. Any suggestions on replacing the gear stick gater, only seen almost impossible to do videos of this. Thanks Cyd.
@@dominic-james the gear knob is very difficult to get off (or it falls off when you're driving - there is no middle ground). Sorry I have no suggestion for a replacement
Great video. I love UA-cam for these obscure targeted videos. There may just be a handful of people who need them but for those they are invaluable. Thanks!
Another great video Cyd, waiting for a delivery as I write this of a full set of Mtec drilled/grooved disc with mintex pads for my 2006 1.9 tdi estate 9-3 been busy painting my wheels vauxhall star silver metallic 111 from Halfords. Painted calipers in a nice hyundai light metallic blue. Bought some small blue SAAB decals, one on each wheel on one of the three thicker spokes. New centre caps and SAAB chrome dust caps. Keep these very useful vids coming please Cyd. Subscribed to your channel few weeks ago, catching up with lots of older vids, one of which is getting watched due to my Saab suffering charging issues. Gonna go through trouble shooting guide in your vids, already tested battery cells individually as shown in vid. Battery is good. Onwards and upwards. Thanks, vinny :-)
@@CycloneCyd hi Cyd, not ordered the corrosion protected ones has it was a great deal for 4 disc and mintex pads, 150 ish pounds. :-) I did paint the edges and a bit of the hub, (not were wheel mounts) looks stunning, wish I could upload link to pics, but I can't, because with techno stuff am a bit phick. :-)
Very good to know, I had no idea. So far I've been measuring every time😒 So now, with this new information, I happily went out to read the label and what did I find? Saab decided to change these letters to _ _ _ instead. I'm Swedish, still I hate Saab. Also I'm stupid - my current is my 5th Saab👎😖
@@CycloneCyd just about to order pads and discs for my recently acquired 05 saab and thought this was a very useful video... till I checked mine and saw nothing but dashes. Solution... measure everything maybe? What a pain.
Hi Silky G, thanks for watching and interacting. Yes, you are correct, the 285 and 302 calipers are marked with disc size but the 314/345 calipers are not. BTW 314 and 345 use the same calipers. So if your calipers are massive and not marked they'll be 314/345s. The rear calipers only have the company moniker ATE cast in, but the rears are easy as there are only two sizes.
Thanks for that, BTW the rears you mentioned your correct but I found that it's only the carriers that are different size wise as I've just upgraded my 278mm to 292mm but it's not mentioned anywhere the calipers are all same ate type 😉
@@silkyg3400 thanks. That's properly useful information is that. Here in the UK some of the big aftermarket caliper suppliers list them different. I know I've just had to replace one.
Hi Tyler, something I've only found out since making this video, is that these codes were not present on early 9-3SS from '03 on. They were only introduced on the car at or during 2005 model year. The exact date / vin of introduction isn't known. Luckily you won't need the codes to determine which rear brakes you have (there are only two, vented and non vented). On the front the standard size is 285, with 314s on the Aero 2.0 (to 2006, 302s thereafter) and 345s on the V6. If you have 285s the calipers will be marked as shown in the video. The long and short of it though, is that on early cars without the codes, you'll need to get your tape measure out. You'll then need to refer back to the video table to determine the brake size (15. 16, 16+, 17) to be able to choose the right pads. Hope this helps.
Tyler, my '08 doesn't either. My assumption is at some point they must've decided the caliper codes were redundant because they tell you the same information as the rotor codes
621paw 08/93 302/292 yes, i have to keep checking this video to see what i have, so at least every time i come here my comment will be at the top for me to see :')
Great vid man! Definitely helpful when that time comes
Thanks. Trying out a new 'toy'
Cyd, just wanted to say thank you for your UA-cam videos, really helpful and have just saved me a load of garage costs. I started off doing a key replacement last year, then progressed to a radio replacement and speaker upgrade. Last month I did a full service, and last weekend, I replaced both rear discs and brake pads 👏👏👏. Next project it to replace the air conditioning condenser. Thank you.
Great to hear!
@@CycloneCyd and since I wrote this, replaced the air conditioner condenser, then the compressor (which was seized), and had a lovely summer with cool air.
Any suggestions on replacing the gear stick gater, only seen almost impossible to do videos of this.
Thanks Cyd.
@@dominic-james the gear knob is very difficult to get off (or it falls off when you're driving - there is no middle ground).
Sorry I have no suggestion for a replacement
Great video. I love UA-cam for these obscure targeted videos. There may just be a handful of people who need them but for those they are invaluable. Thanks!
Thanks Matthew
Excellent and intelligible explanation, thanks for the info. Just what I was looking for!...👍
Great to hear! The mirrors are common to both cars in certain years.
Thank you so much! This is critical information. They are hard to measure unless you take them off!
You bet! Especially if you don't have particularly open wheels
Awesome, highly informative video! Thanks so much!!!
You're a life saver!! Keep doing what you're doing!!
👍👍that's the idea, lol. Don't forget to like and share 🍻👍. I need the channel growth, having lost my job at JLR 👎👎👎
Very good and helpful info.
Glad it was helpful!
Another brilliant video...THANKYOU
That's what I was looking for, for days! Thanks!
nor seen this one before......another great video Cyd.
Thanks, john
Amazing video very well put together thank you!
Hi joshrawks21, Thanks for the kind words. Appreciated.
Great video!! You made it so easy. Thank you.
welcome aboard
great info syd i never knew that !!👍
No problem 👍, but what was it in particular that you learned?
What the other codes ment
Another great video Cyd, waiting for a delivery as I write this of a full set of Mtec drilled/grooved disc with mintex pads for my 2006 1.9 tdi estate 9-3 been busy painting my wheels vauxhall star silver metallic 111 from Halfords. Painted calipers in a nice hyundai light metallic blue. Bought some small blue SAAB decals, one on each wheel on one of the three thicker spokes. New centre caps and SAAB chrome dust caps. Keep these very useful vids coming please Cyd. Subscribed to your channel few weeks ago, catching up with lots of older vids, one of which is getting watched due to my Saab suffering charging issues. Gonna go through trouble shooting guide in your vids, already tested battery cells individually as shown in vid. Battery is good. Onwards and upwards. Thanks, vinny :-)
Did you order the optional extra corrosion protection?
Welcome aboard, Vinny. ⛴
@@CycloneCyd hi Cyd, not ordered the corrosion protected ones has it was a great deal for 4 disc and mintex pads, 150 ish pounds. :-) I did paint the edges and a bit of the hub, (not were wheel mounts) looks stunning, wish I could upload link to pics, but I can't, because with techno stuff am a bit phick. :-)
Thanks for this, bought 3 sets of front pads until I worked this out, wish id done some proper research lol
Glad I could help! The multitude of sizes does cause much confusion.
OF course my car is special. Where the letters should be it looks like this: - -- - -- - - - -
Thanks for your most informative video. Here in Northern Australia Saab seems to be a dirty word and so information is very limited.
It helped thanks nice video
Very good indeed !..
Very useful each video
+Luis Martins thanks
Could you possibly do a video on what pads relate to which discs?
I never thought of that. Yeah, I'll look into it.
Dear friend thank you for the video its very very helpfull. Can you please decode also the suspension codes?
thank you
Thanks. I was about to buy the pads and didn t know that
You're welcome
What a star thanks for posting
Thanks for the kind words
Very good to know, I had no idea. So far I've been measuring every time😒 So now, with this new information, I happily went out to read the label and what did I find? Saab decided to change these letters to _ _ _ instead. I'm Swedish, still I hate Saab. Also I'm stupid - my current is my 5th Saab👎😖
Yeah, since I made this I found out some early 9-3s have dashes where the codes should be. Bummer
@@CycloneCyd just about to order pads and discs for my recently acquired 05 saab and thought this was a very useful video... till I checked mine and saw nothing but dashes.
Solution... measure everything maybe? What a pain.
@@Paul_C83 you only need to measure the discs, but don't mistake 302s for 314s or vice versa (look at the caliper too)
@@CycloneCyd I remembered to check the callipers.... 285 front 278 rear. Thanks again
You are a splendid, splendid man :-)
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for the video.
My code is AB-BA-CB-DA
Does it seem odd that it is 16" on the front and 15" on the back?
NO. There are 4x different sizes of brakes on the front but only 2x on the rear
Helpful video thanks, also not all calipers have size on them, I think your find!
Hi Silky G, thanks for watching and interacting.
Yes, you are correct, the 285 and 302 calipers are marked with disc size but the 314/345 calipers are not. BTW 314 and 345 use the same calipers. So if your calipers are massive and not marked they'll be 314/345s.
The rear calipers only have the company moniker ATE cast in, but the rears are easy as there are only two sizes.
Thanks for that, BTW the rears you mentioned your correct but I found that it's only the carriers that are different size wise as I've just upgraded my 278mm to 292mm but it's not mentioned anywhere the calipers are all same ate type 😉
@@silkyg3400 thanks. That's properly useful information is that. Here in the UK some of the big aftermarket caliper suppliers list them different. I know I've just had to replace one.
i can’t find rotors for the rear 15” 278mm solid
Where in the world are you?
My 93 aero 2003 doesn't have those letters for the brakes😢
Hi nice video let's be connect permanently thanks 👍👍
what is the site?? to check
Hi Arie, thanks for watching. Don't forget to like and share. Try thesaabsite and put your VIN in.
The site information shown on video was from euro car parts or sister company car parts 4 less 😉
Any idea why mine doesn't have the caliper codes?
Hi Tyler, something I've only found out since making this video, is that these codes were not present on early 9-3SS from '03 on. They were only introduced on the car at or during 2005 model year. The exact date / vin of introduction isn't known.
Luckily you won't need the codes to determine which rear brakes you have (there are only two, vented and non vented). On the front the standard size is 285, with 314s on the Aero 2.0 (to 2006, 302s thereafter) and 345s on the V6. If you have 285s the calipers will be marked as shown in the video.
The long and short of it though, is that on early cars without the codes, you'll need to get your tape measure out. You'll then need to refer back to the video table to determine the brake size (15. 16, 16+, 17) to be able to choose the right pads.
Hope this helps.
Mine are 302/278, but it is a 2008. I just found it odd that it was missing. Thanks for the help though!
That's odd. Is your car just missing the codes or is the whole plate missing off the pillar?
Only those last two codes, the sticker is fully intact and everything else is there, there's even dashes for where those letters should be.
Tyler, my '08 doesn't either. My assumption is at some point they must've decided the caliper codes were redundant because they tell you the same information as the rotor codes
621paw 08/93
302/292
yes, i have to keep checking this video to see what i have, so at least every time i come here my comment will be at the top for me to see :')
i saved me again