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Head Gasket Estimate
Hey All,
I have a 1996 E300 with 167,000 miles and I know I've got a head gasket leak from the rear of the block passenger side (I've read a few posts with similar symptoms) I did thwe work on my gasser (W201 -190E 2.6) and didn't mind as the car had 310K miles on it, bu this I'll give to the experts. 1. What is a reasonable cost including rebuilding (milling etc) the top 2. What else should I do while the beast is apart? *(Injectors? Waterpump? Timing Chain?)
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1991 190E 311K [Brilliant Silver/Black MBTEx] -retired 1996 E300 315K [Black/Grey MBTex] Want to put a tank in the trunk for WVO/SVO in the E300 Need to find a place to store my OIL! Still procrastinating about the biodiesel/WVO Made some biodiesel but so afraid to pour it all in - I've added some and think I'll supplement my fuel to see how I make out Made some biodiesel but the process scares me - methanol fumes are not your friend! Need to do this outside. |
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If a shop does the head gasket, you're looking at $1200. on that vehicle. This is just the R & R of the head and the various parts needed to reinstall it.
Once the head is off, you'll need to decide how much you wish to spend on it. Valves.......seats.........guides.........seals.........prechambers..........are all individual items that need to be evaluated for condition and with a determination of how many additional miles you wish for them to continue. |
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I had the head re-worked on my donor engine before I put it in. I believe the shop work was $280 and they installed new exhaust valve guides, checked and planed the head, and cleaned out the tons of EGR crud in the intake valves. I think the head gasket for my car was about $50, plus misc gaskets and such. I also did the timing chain which was another $140 or so. I did all the labor myself. Its really not that bad.
Keep in mind that this is for an OM617, not a 606 so your costs may differ. Just thought I'd throw it in there.
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Seth 1984 300D 225K 1985 300D Donor body 1985 300D Turbo 165K. Totaled. Donor Engine. It runs!!! 1980 300SD 311K My New Baby. 1979 BMW 633csi 62K+++? Dead odo |
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i allways call it 50$ a cylinder for everything. so 5cyilnder, 250$ sounds about right. six, 300$ sounds about right.
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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself. George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..) 1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won. pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt. |
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