2008 Saab 9-7x Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Saab 9-7x takes in three gasoline engines: a 4.2L inline-six with double overhead camshafts, a 5.3L V8 and a larger 6.0L V8, the two V8s being overhead-valve designs and all three naturally aspirated. Trims are the 4.2i, 5.3i and Aero, on a 4-door sport utility body. The manual carries specifications and torque values for each engine, and procedures and diagnostics for the fuel system, ignition, cooling, transmission, drivetrain, brakes and suspension.

Engines covered

• 4.2L inline-six (256 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• 4.2i
• 5.3i
• Aero

Known issues on the 2008 9-7x. There is 1 recall on the federal record for the 2008 9-7x: in certain 2008 9-7x vehicles the headlamp driver module could run hot and fail, taking the headlamps and daytime running lights out with it and reducing both the driver's view and the vehicle's visibility to others. Dealers replaced the module. Complaints total 22, with exterior lighting at 9, the electrical system at 6 and the engine at 4; 1 complaint reported a fire. Lighting and electrical system wiring diagrams and diagnostics, plus engine specifications, apply to these areas.