Just out of curiosity, how much did you have to pay for the head gasket job? All the posts on the job I have read could be outdated by a couple years. My mechanic is somewhat less expensive than most and lets me bring my own parts, but I would still like to know roughly what a job like this would cost.

As far as the valve guides, should I order 6 of each?

Finally, is the head gasket a job that can be easily tackled with the right tools? I read the DIY article on the m104 and assume the head needed an engine hoist because it was so much larger that the m103, so is it possible to lift the m103 head by hand with 2-3 people?

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