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Had a dealer tech tell me I was wasting time on a Subaru head gasket job
Last month a buddy who works at the local Subaru dealer told me I should just replace the short block instead of doing the head gaskets on a 2010 Outback with 180k miles. Said by the time you factor in machine work and labor on the heads, you're better off with a junkyard short block for $800. Made me wonder if I've been overthinking these repairs for small shops like mine.
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shane_perry294h ago
180k on a 2010 Outback and the heads are probably warped anyway. You'll spend a full weekend messing with the heads just to find a cracked valve seat or something. Then you're still stuck with a tired block.
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