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I've seen your reviews of the diesel engines in Saab 9-3s, which you refer to as "one of the worst diesel engine installations of recent years", but should I be similarly wary of the petrol engined versions? I'm thinking of buying a 9-3 2.0T (2007) which has done 65,000 miles.

Asked on 18 July 2011 by petej0nes

Answered by Honest John
No. These have chain cam SAAB engines.

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