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Youngster's Impulse Buy S80 1999

posted by  someone claiming to be Greg Nottingham on  Thu Sep 5 09:05 CST 2002 [RELATED]

I have a 1994 940 Turbo and so far have done all of the maintenance/repairs myself. I have quite a few factory tools and all of the Green Books.

My young co-worker jumped on the 2.9% 1999 S-80 deal.

So here are some questions. I have read some of the S-80 forum, but have not read it in its entirety because of a slow internet connection. Of course, I miss something like Steve Ringlee's 700/900 FAQ.

I'd appreciate any info on the following questions. If I have missed anything, please speak up.

- VIRA is out of the question. Who, if anybody, makes the best repair manual for the S-80?

- Is the engine an inteference or non-interference engine?

- If a manual or website exists that explains the procedure, how feasible is it to change the timing belt out at home? I am familiar with the B-230 change out. Any special tools or techniques needed?

- Sounds like there are transmission and throttle valve/body? reliability issues with the 1999's. What are the problems, what mileage do they tend to crop up, etc.? Are there any warranties or "secret" warranties out there?

- How easy is it to do routine maintenance on these cars? I'm thinking about coolant drain and refill, oil change, sparkplugs, etc. Is there a way to disable the ignition when you change the oil so that you can prime the pump before the engine fires up and the turbo spins up? I do this all the time when I change the oil on my 940.

- Any other problems that he should be aware of.

Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for your answers.

Greg Nottingham






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