Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion Show Head gasket replacement cost? Honda-Tech Member Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: mansfield, tx, US and A Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts My wife's go-worker just bought a used civic. Not sure of the year like a 94-96 maybe? The car overheated on her way to work, she had it towed to the dealership and they said it was a blown headgasket and would $800 to replace it? Is that legit? Seems a little high to me. You could buy a motor for that. Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,752 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts 1.Buy parts from dealership EDIT: Sorry if that's not helpful. The dealership is always going to gouge you and OEM parts are always pricey, but usually best. A head gasket is around $60 and head bolts should be around $100. I haven't shopped around for the service, but that does sound high. Most of us do our own labor, so you're going to get the same response as I'm giving, which is to do it yourself, it's not that hard. Last edited by thumper64; 04-27-2009 at 09:12 AM. Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 295 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts thats kinda steep if you ask me. you could have the head off of the car in about an hour or 2 depending on you and ready to pull the old gasket off.
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: mansfield, tx, US and A Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts Is there a DIY thread for this on here. I am good on most things with my integra but never pulled the head off. Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Plymouth, MN Posts: 1,098 Likes: 0 Received 1 Like on 1 Post Most shops will charge 600-800 for this job. If you decide to do it yourself, make sure you have a torque wrench and GET THE HEAD SURFACED. If you don't, its most likely to happen again in another 6 months to a year. Since the head is coming off, you might as well do a timing belt and water pump at the same time since shops charge 500-700 to do that and it will only take you another 30 minutes, half of its apart anyway, and the parts will be under 100. Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norcal Posts: 4,579 Likes: 0 Received 1 Like on 1 Post There's a writeup in the FAQ. Get the head resurfaced, or at least checked for straightness Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: A very cold state. Posts: 277 Likes: 0 Received 1 Like on 1 Post If your not comfortable, don't do it unless it's on your own vehicle or you know them really well. 800 would be a little high here but shop rate is probably higher over where your at. Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,793 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts thats not to bad, I thought the dealer would charge way more. about 600 is what a cheap mechanic will charge around here and i thank id rather have a dealership work on it then the cheap mechanic. Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tioga pa Posts: 191 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts i just bought a buddy club .5mm head gasket for 80 bucks for my gsr motor and did it myself for my del sol... not that bad of a job depending on mechanical ability Seagull Management
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Miramichi, NB, Canada Posts: 15,150 Likes: 0 Quote: Originally Posted by rogersbm82 Is that legit? Seems a little high to me. You could buy a motor for that. That doesn't really sound out of line. And yes you could buy an engine for that which is my preferred way to deal with blown head gaskets in D-series engines. Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,793 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts Lol, If you race it then yea, I'd change the engine out for a JDM d15b but if its someone who just drives it and not into fixing it up then I'd just change the head gasket. Hey OP, You should charge her $200 and do it yourself and get her to buy the parts. Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norcal Posts: 4,579 Likes: 0 Received 1 Like on 1 Post ^Why would you swap in a JDM d15 if you're racing? There are so much better options out there, D-series wise Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tioga pa Posts: 191 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts if you were gonna swap the motor why even buy another d series Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,752 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts What else can you swap in using a D series tranny, mounts, ecu and such without any kind of adapters or fabrication? What if all the person wants is cheap, reliable transportation and they don't care if it's slow as molasses in winter? Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 305 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts Quote: Originally Posted by TravisCadello Lol, If you race it then yea, I'd change the engine out for a JDM d15b but if its someone who just drives it and not into fixing it up then I'd just change the head gasket. Hey OP, You should charge her $200 and do it yourself and get her to buy the parts. yea make his wife pay for the parts which im sure she will anyways but charging your wife? anyways back on topic. i highly doubt you will need to mill the head unless this car has been running the 1/4 mile. check for straightness to play it safe but just have a torque wrench and if you wanted to be spiffy use ARP head bolts/studs>130 bucks. the OEM gasket prolly cost you around 85 bucks. with no turbo changing a headgasket can be a mild job but easily done. then throw some hondabond or some other adhesive when you put the valve cover back on and you're good to go. ps. dont forget to check the coolant when it's all back together Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tolland, CT, USA Posts: 4,926 Likes: 0 Have you ever done this type job before ? The first one is a PITA. Once you learn what you can leave off the next one is much easier. If you do it yourself, you'll understand why they charge what they do. Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tioga pa Posts: 191 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts Quote: Originally Posted by thumper64 What else can you swap in using a D series tranny, mounts, ecu and such without any kind of adapters or fabrication? What if all the person wants is cheap, reliable transportation and they don't care if it's slow as molasses in winter? i guess you have a point there Thread Thread Starter Forum Last Post Cho0se All Motor / Naturally Aspirated 2 02-24-2020 02:59 PM Brycen Honda Accord (1990 - 2002) 8 01-01-2010 02:20 AM z0om Tech / Misc 7 08-28-2008 04:12 PM king tuck Tech / Misc 14 10-07-2004 04:15 PM DLB1994 Forced Induction 9 02-23-2002 08:10 PM 2000, 2009, 98, acura, bolts, changing, civic, cost, d15b, gasket, head, honda, jdm, price, replacement, tl How much would it cost to fix a blown head gasket on Honda?A head gasket repair cost averages roughly between $1,600 and $2,000. This amount breaks down to: Parts costing around $700 – $800. Labor charges at about $900 – $1,200.
What are the signs of a blown head gasket?Bad head gasket symptoms. White smoke coming from the tailpipe.. BUBBLING IN THE RADIATOR AND COOLANT RESERVOIR.. unexplained coolant loss with no leaks.. Milky white coloration in the oil.. Engine overheating.. Is it a big job to replace a head gasket?Replacing your head gasket is an extremely time-consuming task because the engine head has to be removed and then replaced. And the more time a mechanic is forced to spend on that job rather than something else, the more they will charge you.
Is a head gasket an expensive fix?How Much Does it Cost to Replace a Head Gasket? According to a national average, it costs between $1,624 and $1,979 for a head gasket replacement. The associated labor costs are estimated between $909 and $1147 while the parts themselves vary in the range of $715 and $832.
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