engine replacement question...

[g13]

hi,
i'm a newbie, so please take it easy on me if i ask a silly question.
i love subarus, but i don't have that much money. i've come across a 97
legacy outback (2.5L engine) that's blown a head gasket for $1500. i am
wondering how much it would cost to get a remanufactured engine put in?
i'm in the bay area. has anyone done this? (from what little googling
i've done, the first generation 2.5L were problematic, so i'm sure it's
a common solution...).

any help would appreciated. (btw, i found a 98 outback limited with a
blown engine, and they're asking $6400 for it. doesn't that sound a
little high?)

thanks!
g13

 

[George]

Yup. I just bought a '99 Legacy Outback Limited 30yr. Anniversary with
130K loaded extra clean for $6300 (private sale.)

 

[Jim Stewart]

hi,
i'm a newbie, so please take it easy on me if i ask a silly question.
i love subarus, but i don't have that much money. i've come across a 97
legacy outback (2.5L engine) that's blown a head gasket for $1500. i am
wondering how much it would cost to get a remanufactured engine put in?
i'm in the bay area. has anyone done this? (from what little googling
i've done, the first generation 2.5L were problematic, so i'm sure it's
a common solution...).

I suggest calling Beyond Repair in Berkeley
and asking how much to fix it. I'd buy the
car in a heartbeat and fix it myself if the
rest of it is clean and in good shape.

 

[Stephen H]

While common, it's not the end of the car; price getting the head gasket
changed


--
Stephen W. Hansen
ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician
ASE Automobile Advanced Engine Performance
ASE Undercar Specialist

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troubleshooting/l/bl_obd_main.htm
http://www.troublecodes.net/technical/
http://www.familycar.com/Alignment.htm