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If you do it yourself, it'll cost about $40 for a new head gasket set. And about 2-8 hours of work. Some guys leave the manifold attached and just get a $20 head gasket. I've seen the gasket changed in two hours.
The shop will likely charge you $300-$400 dollars. They will always surface the head -- whether it needs it or not. They do this because it is easier and more profitable than checking the straightedge. This is one reason it will take them many days to do it (they send the head out to a shop, and wait for it to come back).
On the plus side, they will presumably be thorough, and will check the head for cracks. If you show them the block they'll probably say it needs a rebuild (and maybe it does -- did you do a compression test before dissasembling?)
Posted on: 2004/11/8 17:45
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