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Saab F25

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Saab F25 is a manual gearbox from Saab. The Society has 5 vehicles on file with it, 5 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

Saab

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Saab 9-3 NG900 / OG 9-3
5-speed manual (US)
[1]
Applies to: 5-speed (US)
MY20005 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Saab 9-3 OG 9-3
5-speed manual
[2]
Applies to: 5-speed
Model year 20025 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Saab 9-3 / 9-5
5-speed manual (US)
[3]
Applies to: 9-5, 5-speed
MY20055 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Saab 9-5
5-speed manual (US)
[4]
Applies to: 5-speed (US)
MY20015 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Saab 900 NG (1994-1998)
5-speed manual (F25 per Wikipedia and genuinesaab)
[5]
Applies to: All (5-speed manual)
1994-1998Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (3)
  • Correction: not an F35 (that is the cable-shift 2003+ 9-3).
  • Viggen and 9-5 use F25 case with F35 diff splines.
  • Wikipedia 9-5 infobox calls the 5-speed an F35 'FM55B03'; sources disagree on label.

References

  1. Retailer. Taliaferro Imports gearbox page: F25 is the type designation for gearboxes fitted to the NG900 / OG 9-3 1994-2002, rod shifted. [link]
  2. Retailer. Taliaferro Imports gearbox page: F25 is the type designation for gearboxes fitted to the NG900 / OG 9-3 1994-2002, rod shifted. [link]
  3. Retailer. Same page: the 9-5 and Viggen are F25 with the larger F35 diff splines, deeper bellhousing, rod shifter. [link]
  4. Retailer. Same page: the 9-5 uses F25 internals with the larger F35 diff splines, rod shifter. [link]
  5. Retailer. genuinesaab.com: 'The F25 is a type designation for the gearboxes fitted to the NG900 94-02'; Wikipedia Saab 900 also lists a five-speed F25 manual for the NG. [link]
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