price to repair a blown head gasket

Asked by jackrabbit1952 Jan 03, 2014 at 10:10 PM about the 1996 Ford F-150 XL LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Blown head gasket water on oil dipstick will not crank up

4 Answers

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Which engine? Sometimes it's more prudent to replace the engine with a remanufactured unit than it is to repair the old, worn out one. The warranty is better too.

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now that water got in the oil its just best to replace the motor.

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Tracey has the correct idea, especially if you cannot do it yourself. The labor is going to eat you up, not the price of the gasket. And definitely do a reman, not a rebuilt. Rebuilt engines are rebuilt up to the point of previous failure. You're just purchasing trouble down the road.

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