Car battery replacement for a 1981 Saab 900

Car battery replacement for the 1981 Saab 900: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.

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Compact Cars

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Saab 900 of the 1981 to 1993 generation
Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons. Representative photo, not one of our cars

A rental while yours is in the shop

CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.

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The 1981 Saab 900 for car battery replacement

  • Body: compact cars (EPA size class).

What to check when buying the 1981 Saab 900

  • NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
  • Owners filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about engine and engine cooling (1). Have those parts checked before you buy.
1981 Saab 900 recall campaigns
CampaignDateComponentSummary
84V0190001984-02-29fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pumpPOOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE FUEL GAUGE TRANSMITTER MAY RESULT IN A STOPPAGE OF THE FUEL PUMP AND ENGINE STALLING. IN EXTREME CASES, FUEL VAPOR MAY LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK.
81V1470001981-12-08seat belts:frontTHERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT PERMANENT LUBRICATION IN THE BUCKLE/RELEASE MECHANISM OF THE TYPE 2 SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THIS MAY CAUSE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS TO HAVE DIFFICULTY IN FULLY FASTENING SEAT BELTS, ALTHOUGH THEY MAY SEEM TO BE FULLY FASTENED.

Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.

The 1981 Saab 900: Car battery replacement

Car battery replacement for your 1981 Saab 900: arranged with a trusted shop, never done by CarmaCars, with a rental if you need one. A battery that struggles in the cold is often near the end of its life.

About your 900

Mention the trim and engine in your request; parts differ between them. Note the mileage on the odometer when you send the request. A photo of the dashboard warning light helps the shop prepare.

From request to repair

The shop sets the price and the time after seeing the car. You approve the shop's quote before any work. We keep you posted until the car is booked in.

Your rental while you wait

We bring the rental to you and collect it afterwards. Rent for as long as the job takes, by the day or the week. We deliver across the Toronto area, or you collect the car from our location for free.

Talking to the shop

Ask if the shop needs the car for a full day or only a few hours. Ask the shop to explain the repair in plain words before you agree. If you want to see the old parts, ask for them back.

Car care, briefly

Look at the tire tread before long trips. Follow the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual, by time or distance. Check the tire pressure once a month, when the tires are cold.

Send a request

Send the car's details and the job, and we take the next step.

Request car battery replacement

Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.

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