vortilad

I have 95 Honda Del Sol Si with a Blown Headgasket. The engine is a D16z6 vtec. I got a quote on the cost to fix it, at it was roughly $800 I was wondering if that sounds right, and if it is actually worth fixing, or would the better option to be just get a new engine? I'm not looking for an engine to give the car a lot of power, just need it to run. I know little about cars, so the help is extremely appreciated. Thanks ladies and gents!

grumblemarc

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Do it yourself with basic hand tools, torque wrench and time. Look in the FAQ sticky for a link to a DIY.

98civdx

What's being included in that $800?

With that said $800 is high for a HG replacement.

97_ek_coupe

That is extremely expensive. Its a most of the day job, but with a fraction, you can buy your own tools and learn yourself. Its not as hard as it seems, actually quite easy, do some research. I only charged my neighbor 150 to change his on a Y7 you can even do a full rebuild for the price of that. AND THEN get lunch. Haha

london ritzler

800 is very high for a headgasket.

B_Swapped93

That's pretty high ! research and you can do it in a fiew hours(took me 2 but im new). D series are pretty easy to work on.

hwyix

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I don't think $800 is that bad of price depending on what is included and where you live.
Alladata quotes 4.6 hours to do a headgasket on your car. In the Bayarea all the good shops (not some ebay/flyby night lowest price craiglist shop) charge at least $100 phr. That is $500 just in labor. Headgasket $50 to $80. If it is a good shop they are going to take it to a machine shop that will charge him $200 to $400. The machine shop I use have a three or more day turn around time. Now they have to deal with a dead car in their shop. Not a big deal if you live some where cheap and the auto shops are large but around here we can not afford 10 extra parking spots, 5 extra lifts not producing money, etc...


Of course if you going to do a headgasket you should do all your drive belts/timing belt/water pump, etc...

98civdx

Just an example of my buddy's HG replacement.

3.5 hours at $80, per hour. $280
OEM HG $40
OEM water pump, Timing belt, plus other 3 belts. $120

$440 total (before taxes) He also changed the spark plugs, oil, and of course the coolant but they didn't bill for it. Everything was supplied. Figure another $40 for that?

grumblemarc

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$399 at the shop I go to.

adamn92

I'm doing my own next week. I'll spend $300 total to do it myself

The an entire top end gasket kit, new hardware, resurfacing, 2 cases of beer, new fluids and pizza