My nissan altima 2000 needs valve cover gasket replaced.
When i recently changed my oil the service personnel told it would cost $125 and 1 hour of work.
When I called back to check the price of labor, another service personnel answered and told its a 7 hour work so it would cost around $625. I am not sure whats going on.
Any one know what is valve cover gasket and how much it would actually cost to replace it?
2007-01-31 02:30:17 · 7 answers · asked by shanravi_29 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Nissan
Valve gasket is about 1 to 1.5 hrs to replace. Its right on top, under your valve cover (where your spark plugs go in, next to it). The gasket itself can range from $5 -$35. Normally only takes a few wreches to under 4 bolts and to remove a few other items. Removing of the gasket, cleaning of the area, new gasket installed, put back together.
Sounds like the 7 hr quote might of been for an intake manifold gasket maybe.
2007-01-31 03:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The part itself is less than $100. It's a little rubber gasket that goes inbetween the valve cover and the engine block to make a tight seal between the middle and top of the engine. Depending on which engine you have (the 4 or the V-6), it can be a VERY simple fix with about an hour's labor because the valve cover is on top. However, some (very few) cars require you to remove the motor to get to the cover. If this is the case, 7 hours seems about right.
2007-01-31 02:41:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It really depends if you have the 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder vehicle. Which you failed to mention.
The 4 cylinder Altima, the $125 sounds about right. (there is only one valve cover gasket)
For the 6 cylinder, the transverse mounted, it depends on which valve cover gasket they are replacing. There is two and one is much easier to get to than the other.
2007-01-31 02:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's carbon build up. While it is not good for it to be there, it is not terribly bad for a car as old as yours. My car is 19 years old and has quite a bit of carbon build up on the pushrods and rockers. My advice to you would be to leave them alone. You could do more damage than good if you try to clean them. Keep your oil clean and full and your engine should last many more years. You DO need to make sure you clean the gasket mating surfaces. clean them carefully as to not put any gouges in the aluminum. Also, be very careful when putting the cover back on. Do not over-tighten the bolts and make sure you use a crisscross pattern from the center to evenly tighten the cover. Oil leaks may result if you do not follow these instructions. In response the answer above mine: Be careful when you switch to synthetic oil, make sure you use a detergent first and follow instructions you can find for making the switch online. I recommend Amsoil as well.
2016-03-28 22:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dosen't matter what model Altima you have they all came with the 4 cylinder, so the labor time is .4 hours and the gasket costs $12.00 according to Alldata. Which is what most shops use for their labor times. Sounds to me like the shop you talked to was trying to take you for a ride.
2007-01-31 11:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by quick_ridez 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I found a Valve Cover gasket on advanceautoparts.com, for $34.94. They are not hard to change and should not cost more than $100.00 to buy a new one and have it replaced unless the mechanic doing it is really hard up for cash.
2007-01-31 02:41:24 · answer #6 · answered by beezbz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
350z Valve Cover
2016-11-13 21:32:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋