2007-01-03 10:30:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It depends, on some models the gasket itself is up to £50, if the cylinder head bolts need replacing £30 plus, the head will need specialist compression testing and possibly skimming and there are the inlet and exhaust gaskets etc as well, throw in a couple of hours labour and £250 isnt that unreasonable, garages have overheads, liability insurance to pay and they have to eat you know.
2007-01-03 10:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by cedley1969 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Head gasket went on my Subaru around 3 years ago. Was going to cost over £300 to have it put right then, so £250 now seems quite reasonable.
2007-01-03 10:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If that price includes parts and labour, including skimming the head and changing the cam belt then you've probably got yourself a bargain.
£350-£400 is not unreasonable around here.
2007-01-04 00:06:54 · answer #3 · answered by Pit Bull 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I payed £300 xmas 2005.
It wont matter who you talk to,you will always find someone saying you got ripped off whatever you pay.
Go to a good known/trusted garage.
Not your Kwikfits etc.
Good luck.
Jona
2007-01-03 10:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be very expensive, as taking off the heads often requires taking off alot of other parts as well.
Then again, if you have the tools, why not do it yourself? It does take quite a bit of time, especially if you dont know what you're doing.
Best of Luck!
2007-01-03 10:34:29 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
£250????? That would hardly touch the labour costs to most garages.
2007-01-03 13:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by Mark B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not really, it takes a lot of time and effort to do it right.
2007-01-04 09:26:11 · answer #7 · answered by Bandit600 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats not to bad different vehicles can go into the thousands if you got the time attempt it yerself its not all that bad usually.
2007-01-03 10:36:08 · answer #8 · answered by Jeff B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's a rip off unless it includes the labour of installation.
2007-01-03 10:39:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
no sound very cheap if in england
2007-01-03 18:02:28 · answer #10 · answered by witheringtonkeith 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋