2005 Saab 9-5 Linear, StandardFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

General Data

Fig 1: View Of General Data
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TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATION

    B205E B205E
185 hp		 B235E B235L B235R B235R
280 hp		 B235R
305 hp
Engine type   4-cyl, 4-stroke engine with 4 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts and 2 balancer shafts.
Cylinder bore mm 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
Stroke mm 78 78 90 90 90 90 90
Swept volume cm3 1985 1985 2290 2290 2290 2290 2290
Firing order   1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2
Compression ratios   8.8:1 8.8:1 9.3:1 9.3:1 9.3:1 9.3:1 9.3:1
Weight kg (lb) 140 (305) / 156 (340) 150 (330) 150 (330) 150 (330) 150 (330) 150 (330) 150 (330)
Max output, EEC 5500 RPM hp (kW) 150 (110) 185 (135) 185 (136) 220 (162) 250 (184)
(5300 RPM)		 280 (206) 305 (224)
Max. torque, EEC 1800-4500 RPM Nm 240 280 280 310 350
(overboost man. 370)		 400 420
Spark plugs, NGK type BCPR6ES-11 BCPR6ES-11 PFR6H-10 PFR6H-10 PFR6H-10 PFR6H-10 PFR6H-10
Electrode gap, spark plugs mm 1.10 +/- 0.00-0.10 1.10 +/- 0.00-0.10 0.95 +/- 0.05 0.95 +/- 0.05 0.95 +/- 0.05 0.95 +/- 0.05 0.95 +/- 0.05
Engine management system   Trionic 7 Trionic 7 Trionic 7 Trionic 7 Trionic 7 Trionic 7 Trionic 7
Nominal idling speed, warm engine RPM Drive: 860
Neutral : 825
Man: 825		 Drive: 860
Neutral: 825
Man: 825		 Drive: 860
Neutral: 825
Man: 825		 Drive: 860
Neutral: 825
Man: 825		 Drive: 860
Neutral: 825
Man: 825		 Drive: 860
Neutral: 825
Man: 825		 Drive: 860
Neutral: 825
Man: 825
Fuel, recommended octane/cetane rating RON 95 95 95 98 98 98 98
V kg (lb) 140 (305) / 156 (340) 150 (330) 150 (330) 150 (330) 150 (330) 150 (330) 150 (330)
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