SWEDISH MOTORCAR SERVICE

            Your Saab Specialists in Spokane

             1211 E. Francis - Spokane, WA  99208 - (509) 487-3308 **(see bottom of pg)

    

 

 

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Welcome to Swedish Motors Flyer 

 
Disclaimer: These automotive, Car Care and Auto Repair Articles are our opinions  are provided "as is" for informational purposes only without warranty of any kind. The entire risk as to the results and the performance of the information contained in these articles is assumed by the reader, and in no event shall the author of this site be liable for any consequential, incidental or direct damages suffered in the course of using the information in these articles.

Use the Right Fuel for your SAAB

Summer Inspections

Our 5000 mi. Minor Oil Svc.

Our 10,000 - 15,000 mi. FULL Oil Svc. & Annual Inspections

Compare Our Oil & Inspection Servicing with Saab's 15K Service

 

SAAB Owner Alerts by Swedish 

(below are a few examples)

We have new info on Sludge & Carbon damage... the German Sludge Treatment does not dissolve the baked carbon possibly clogging the oil screen as we first believed.  Please Read Below!!

Sludge Buildup in 4 cylinder 900's, 9000's, 9-3's & 9-5's can destroy your engine (1990-2003)

Heater Flap Repair for 9.5's $450 vs.$1800. (call)

Carry  Spare Direct Ignition (just as important as a spare tire) Call

2.5L V6 Camshaft Sprocket failures.

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79-93 900 Fractured A-Arm Alert

(Pictorial Inspection Directions)

Greetings Saab-ies!  You have reached the home of Swedish Motorcar Service, Spokane, Washington, owned by John Lippis.  (We also serve customers from Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Western Washington.  Saab owners from the Missoula area also find us closer than the dealer in Billings.

We're an Independent Repair Shop specializing in Saab, and proud to service one of the finest automobiles in the world.  Saabs perform well in all weather conditions, and offer a spirited, high performance drive while getting excellent gas mileage.  

The most important reason for owning a Saab is Safety for the Family, however.  Saab's are designed to protect people first and foremost in all kinds of accidents: Head On - Rear End - Rollovers - Side Impacts and even Large-animal collisions.  In over 38 years of working on Saab, we have seen scores of accidents involving Saabs, but have known of no fatalities and few, if any major injuries.  Saabs are designed by the Swedish company, Saab-Scania, now owned by GM Imports (General Motors of Europe).

Many of our customers have kept their Saabs in the family for over 20 years, passing them onto their teenage drivers for safety's sake.  This kind of service life is only possible with the best of Preventive Maintenance.

If you intend on keeping your Saab long term, please read our latest Flyer Welcome to Swedish Motors for important differences between our preventive maintenance, and that of Saab's warranty & prepaid maintenance, or any other service offered by automotive repair facilities.

Swedish Motorcar Service...

We are the only Saab Specialists, Independent or Franchised, in the Northwest Inland Empire area.  Though we are located in Spokane, many of our customers reside in Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Western Washington.  We take pride in our work, and believe we give the finest Saab Care available anywhere, aimed at keeping a Saab roadworthy and safe for 200,000 - 300,000 miles.  Our maintenance program far exceeds Saab Factory Specs.

Our Goal...

To enjoy practicing our Trade, providing the best comprehensive service possible as Saab Specialists, at an affordable price.  For the many hundreds of Saab customers and families we have served over the years, we have always striven to serve as the “family doctor” for their Saabs, providing a full line of service and repair.  Over the last 3 years we have served nearly 500 families and their Saabs.

Our Ethic...

True Professionalism is holding a client’s needs and well-being ahead of one’s own. We continually strive to live up to this high goal.

Our Methods... Competence through continual Training; Honesty and Forthrightness in all matters;  Total disclosure of a Saab’s needs and priorities; continual improvement of repair & maintenance strategies, using the best parts.  We continually look for and test Improved Lubricants to increase service life and reliability.  We keep meticulous records for life-of-the-car Preventive Maintenance. 

 Our Promise...  To keep doing the above, just like we have done for over three decades, to the best of our ability!

Company Profile...  Swedish Motorcar Service was founded by John Lippis and his oldest sons, Dan and Mike Lippis, in 1991.  John has been servicing Saabs exclusively for over 40 years.

We specialize in full Saab Care, not simply repair and servicing.  Our Maintenance Program is far beyond Saab factory specs and is modeled after the component maintenance programs used in aviation maintenance.  Our 5000 mile Oil & Inspection Service is used as the basis for periodic inspections, and our advanced computer tracking system (nothing like it in the industry) is used to monitor the service life of the many components found on each individual model of Saab.  All work done on your Saab will either be done by John or Brad, experienced Technicians.  We have no "lube" or lesser trained personnel working on your Saab.  Please note that any of our articles, past and present, may have information, opinions and specs. that have changed without notice due to new information we have learned, but not reflected this in our past articles.  If any question, write us.

Policies & Guarantees...  We try to be flexible on any disagreements, however, these are the policies of real-world auto repair.

Regarding Fees, Guarantees and Liability Disclaimers......

1. Diagnostic Time is charged at Shop Hourly Rate and that there are No Guarantees that the problem will be discovered or remedied.

(Minimum Estimate Times for Diagnostics, Troubleshooting, and Preparing Other Estimates for repairs will range from 1 Hr. to 3 Hrs.)

2. In general, our Workmanship is guaranteed, and many, but not all parts have warranties, but warranties will vary.

There are no implied warranties other than those specifically written. Any Warranties on the products sold herein are those made by

the manufacturer. Most, but not all parts have warranties on the part only, and this usually does not include labor.

In case of part failure, there are no implied warranties to other affected parts or any other damage or liability caused by the failed part.

3. We are not responsible for problems or potential problems not detected, repaired, or noted during any repair, inspection or service.

4. Some repairs might be done diagnostically to attempt to remedy a problem; We cannot guarantee that in these cases, any or all of the problem will be solved.

5. In all cases of Premature Wear or Part Failure, the final decision to cover parts or labor under any warranty will be at

the discression of Swedish Motorcar Service. Usually, we will split the Labor, and offer the replacement part at a Pro-rated Discount

it fails or wears out before what we deem as a "reasonable time." Example: our mufflers are pro-rated at 4 years.

6. It is the customer's responsibility to inquire regarding guarantees of specific repairs, before the job is begun.

(You are entitled by law to have any express warranties in writing.)

Payment in full will be due upon delivery of vehicle.

A $10.00 per day storage fee may be charged after 2 days of completion of work.

An Express "Mechanic's Lien" is acknowledged in lieu of satisfactory payment for services.

You are Entiled by Law to the following:

1. A Written Estimate for the Repairs which will cost over $100, unless waived of absent face to face contact.

2. Authorize Orally Or In Writing Any Repairs Which Exceed The Estimated Cost Or Written Authorization To Exceed The

Estimated Total Pretax Cost By More Than 10%. Note: Our Estimates May Not Include Towing Bills, which are offered at Wholesale Cost.

We will ask you to sign a Work Authorization and Liability Waiver that states "I assume responsibility and hold harmless Swedish Motorcar Service and its personnel (herein "SMS") for the following, but not limited to:"

* Any aftermath or consequences arising from SMS's inability to reproduce the symptoms or failures described, or from practicing common sense diagnostic

procedures to ensure that we are not making an unnecessary repair, such as: erasing scanned trouble codes to moniter if the

problem reoccurs, i.e.; if we erase an airbag code/lite, we are not responsible if it reoccurs and you are injured in an accident because the airbag did not

function, or if we erase a throttle body code and reset the component instead of replacing it, saving you the expense of replacement or making sure that

this is not a "ghost" symptom, or while waiting for parts to arrive, the failure occurs again and causes an accident, we will not be held responsible.)

* Any aftermath or subsequent recurrance of sludge formation in the engine, whether undiscovered, advised regarding, treated, cleaned or repaired in any way,

or from flushing any fluid in my vehicle (chemical reactions etc.) or from any other system or component failure beyond SMS's direct control.

* Any damage to the engine from overheating or loss of oil pressure, or associated inconvenience, towing, and other aftermath. (It is the driver's responsibility to

recognize these conditions and shut down the vehicle before any damage has resulted -- for instance we cannot be responsible for a hose failure and resultant

damage and other aftermath.)

* Any problems not discovered or forecast by SMS during their visual inspections or other work. I understand that SMS may not be able to predict or prevent

later failures or unreliability, and Swedish Motorcar Service and their personnel are not responsible to me in this manner.

* Any aftermath or consequences arising from declined, deferred, provisional or alternative repairs (often performed for the purposes of diagnostic

troubleshooting, interim repair or reduced repair & maintenance expenses.)

 

Download copy of Customer Work Authorization:  Excel File

 

Table of Contents- Saab Flyer #6

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Customizing your Service Plan will Save $$ Without Sacrificing Qualtiy

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The word Servicing: different meanings to shops.

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Revised Service Intervals save without sacrificing.

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Good maintenance insures investment & pays itself.

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Our 5000 mi. Oil & Inspection can Go More Miles.      

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DO THE MATH – Our Oil Servicing is Least Expensive…

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Shop Labor Expenses – in Swedish Saab Hospital.

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Supplemental Maintenance for NEW or LEASED

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Saabs: If you plan on owning it after the warranty expires, a few extra service items done early-on will save repair costs & protect your investment.

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Itemized SECRETS of Swedish Preventive Maintenance:  The right Oils, Fluids & Special Services will take your Saab further for less!

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V6 Warning!  1994-1998 V6 front Camshaft Sprockets may have catastrophic defects:  Important Inspections not published by Saab!

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GM 900 & 9-3 Motor Mount failures will damage Alternator & Belt.

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Rattling 2.3 Liter Balance Shaft Chains should be removed. 

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Winter Driving:  Fogged Windows & Frozen Shut Doors.  Simple cures will help you to get safely through the Winter.

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Signed Work Authorizations - complying with the Law.

 

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The people you will find at Swedish Motors

John  -Owner-Mgr.  Appointments, Scheduling, Diagnostics and Drivability Checks and Final Road Testing.

Brad - Chief Technician.  Repair & Maintenance Specialist.

Frank - Systems Engineer for our shop, Technician's Assistant and Bookeeping.

Eric - Computer Specialist maintains our Maintenance Computer network..

Contact Information :

Telephone -  (509) 487-3308 
(Please email questions unless you are a local customer- we do not have have time to answer out-of-state calls for advice)  Thanks.
FAX (509) - Please Call First
Postal address:  1211 E. Francis, Spokane, WA  99208-3646
Electronic mail:  General Info:, Sales, Customer Support:  john@saabspokane.com

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