Cylinder Head - 1,000 Mile Retorque Elimination
87saab01FILE IN S.I. Man VOL. I
SEC. A-2 PG. 203
Service Information
SUBJECT: RETORQUING CYLINDER HEAD AT 1000 ISSUE: 09/87-992 MILE BREAK-IN SERVICE DISCONTINUED
APPLICATION: 1988 900 MODELS
The requirement of retorquing the cylinder head at the 1000 mile Break-In Service has been eliminated beginning with 1988 models. Do not retorque the cylinder head on these cars.
New cylinder head gaskets for 8-valve and 16-valve has made this change possible.
This gasket is also available through the spare parts system. See Service Information 09/87-994 for information on how this gasket can affect earlier cars.