PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - $ 1,200 for 104 head gasket ? Can it be cheaper ?

G-Benz · #5 07-03-2001, 11:02 AM

The valve job should include seals, seats, etc. as well. It should also involve some machine work like polishing the ports and a 3-angle grind on the valves. Your valves may not be bad, but parts DO eventually wear out.

If you are going to tear off the top end, you might as well get everything in it freshened up while you are in there. Otherwise, sometime down the road, you will have to go back in to replace stuff you could have gotten done the first time around.

And considering the present value of money, it will cost you more the second time around...