How to change air filter on SAAB 9-3 and how to clean MAF sensor. All engine variants: 4cyl Petrol, V6 petrol and 4cyl diesel. All use the same lower air box and air intake system. Including tools required.
If you fit good quality filters and ensure they are properly fitted with no leaks, then it shouldn’t be ‘necessary’ to clean your MAF sensor. However no filter is 100% efficient so over 10’s of 000’s of miles some small particles are bound to settle on it and you might as well give it a quick clean whilst you’re “in the neighborhood”
This won’t be of benefit to anyone in Europe or USA I imagine, but if you’re in any territory where these filters are expensive or difficult to source, these sellers offer worldwide postage:
Engine air filter:
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Cabin air filter
http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/BJ6W95KC
SAFIL are an Indian manufacturer of air filter products for a range of industries.
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Cyd recommends:
MANN air filter:
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WD40 Contact Cleaner
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US https://amzn.to/2EqnnxN
You can use any pure solvent cleaner PROVIDED it leaves NO RESIDUE
A handy Torx screwdriver set from as small as T5 up to T30
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Thanks 4 your vids man! All of your vids helped me a lot with my 93. Hope to see more in near future. Greetings from Berlin!
I am amazed at the amount of people who bother to 'dislike' these videos, they have helped me out no end, and even prompted me to buy an air filter splashguard second hand that I had heard of years ago (which my car never came with) when I saw it on your Cabin Filter vid. And having suffered a heater motor that threw in the towel due to moisture thought it a good idea. Keep up the vids with all things Saab….. 🙂
You’re a Champion, Cyd!
Thanks for the Saab videos, you're the only person making videos for the V6 variant. Have you done CPS or O2 sensor replacements? I'm trying to improve my mpg and would love to get some tips on replacing them before I start.
Bro you need to do more Saab videos I LOVE SAAB. Best cars ever made, did you hear that they recently started remaking more Saabs via SEVS (Swedish Electric Vehicle)?