cost of head gasket installation?

[tonysupra]

Does anyone know the range of how much replacing a head gasket will cost?

 

[Joel W.]

book time is about 10-12 hrs at shop rates(1000-1500$)+-,

a good supra owner can do it in about 5 hrs labor plus parts... i did mine for about the cost of the head set ($250)and to have my valves lapped and valve guide seals installed and valves adjusted.(60$).... and the head surfaced, ($75)

but i also did water pump and timing belt while i was there.. again time and parts extra.

 

[Reign_Maker]

BS! these cars never blow head gaskets...

BTW: I agree with Joel... Depending on the shop, anywhere from $1000 and up... Then add in the cost of a metal HG and ARP head bolts or studs... You'll also need a gasket set for all the other gaskets you'll hafta replace when you do a HG swap... *intake gasket, exhaust, tb, and the other hundred or so gaskets, lol*

GL with yur hg...

Jake

 

[lagged]

if youre going with a MHG and the block will have to be surfaced, pull the motor your self and bring it to the shop your self, save lots of money.

 

[stratoayu]

its 8.9 for a non turbo and 9.1 for a turbo i belive. thats from the labour guide. and budget usually around 70 bux an hour for labor.

 

[89Turbo]

labor guide from my mechanic said 8 without turbo 12 with, buy im only payin $35 an hour. so my cost in labor is approx $425, but you will never pay this little unless its your friends shop.

 

[mk3ownZ]

Diy

 

[Idealsupra]

150 mhg
150 head gasket set
100 arp headstuds
50 head resurface
150 misc (fluids thermostat etc)

so thats $600 in parts alone..... then labor varies