Review of Subaru Head Gasket Problems

37 messages,  Last post on Jul 20, 2010 at 9:20 AM

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#35 of 37 Re: my HG replacement [rangner] by xwesx

Jul 19, 2010 (1:24 pm)

Replying to: rangner (Jul 19, 2010 1:00 pm)
No, that's not cheap, but you all but received a new engine out of it! Compared do the dealership cost of a full head gasket replacement, which is probably somewhere on the order of $1600, you paid a reasonable price.

#36 of 37 Re: my HG replacement [xwesx] by rangner

Jul 19, 2010 (6:52 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Jul 19, 2010 1:24 pm)
Yeah that's pretty much what it would've cost without milling the heads had I gone to the dealer. In my mind, if I was going to be shelling out that kind of money for a $4-5k car, I wanted it to last. So I took the harder road, but hopefully it will last for a long time.
 
Btw, it's running pretty sweet now with a wrapped borla header and new brakes with rebuilt calipers and ss lines. ( I actually wasn't going to rebuild the calipers but one of the rear calipers seized with rust last winter, so I replaced that one and rebuilt the other 3 for good measure)
 
All part of being a subaru owner right?

#37 of 37 Re: my HG replacement [rangner] by xwesx

Jul 20, 2010 (9:20 am)

Replying to: rangner (Jul 19, 2010 6:52 pm)
Haha, that's right! Enjoy it, brother!
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