I want to replace my HG cuz I think I'm leaking oil. my question is should I just change it my self or have the shop change it (how much would I expect to pay?).

plz help me!

you should expect to pay A LOT in labor. Handy men that do most of their car maintaince theirselves would probably do it one weekend to save the $$, others would shell out over a grand to have someone else do it, but then again theres other people that shouldnt consider doing a headgasket cause they dont know jack, and would probably take 10x as long doing the job and end up better off paying someone to do it and just going into work some extra hours...

i just got my head gasket and head bolts changed. the drivers side corner head bolt is too long, and doesnt seal properly thats why its leaking. makes SURE the bolts are replaced and shaved.

cost me 1200$

2005 Corolla XRS
2ZZ 6-speed

The Mitsu dealers around me charge $399 for a head gasket change. I just had mine changed a couple weeks ago under my drivetrain warranty.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3130861

where should i go to get a new HG and head bolts?

also, when changing the HG do you need to take the cams off?

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-Ryan

i heard those arp head studs or whatever are good, dont have to worry about stripping bolts n e more.


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I just Replaced valve cover and spark plug gaskets. the gaskets are leaking hehe i'm glad that I didnt have to get my head gasket replace solved my own problem only cost me 18$

no more leak

head gasket & valve cover gasket = 2 totally different tasks, glad you got lucky

i've got to get my head gasket replaced too. i got a quote from mitsu dealer for around $550. And that's supposedly with a hook up since i know the service manager. I'm not looking forward to it, so for now i'm leaking oil. The bottom of my car looks like the exxon valdez.

jeff

check out this link:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36983