Toyota Camry Head Gasket Replacement Quoted $3,300, Mobile Repair Cost $350
Real job, told by Dave
Toyota Camry Head Gasket Replacement Quoted $3,300, Mobile Repair Cost $350
A repair shop quoted $3,300 to replace the head gasket on this Camry. A Thermalweld mobile mechanic charged $350. Watch the real job.
The story, as Dave tells it
A repair shop owner quoted his customer $3,300 to replace the head gasket in this Camry. The odometer read 140,000 miles, and the customer did not want to put that much money into a car with that many miles. The shop owner called Dave, a Thermalweld mobile mechanic. Dave charged the shop $350. The shop charged the customer $450. Everybody was happy.
These dollar figures are Dave’s, from his own narration of one real job. Prices vary by vehicle, shop and location.
Questions people ask
Is a head gasket worth fixing on a car with 140,000 miles?
Mileage alone does not decide it. What matters is what the repair costs against what the car is worth, and whether the engine qualifies for a chemical repair. Here is what a shop charges, what a test costs and what Thermalweld costs.
Why was the quote so far from the repair price?
A replacement means pulling the cylinder head and a long job in a shop. Thermalweld repairs a blown head gasket without pulling the head, so the labor is a fraction of that.
What are the signs of a blown head gasket?
White smoke from the tailpipe, coolant disappearing with no puddle, overheating, bubbles in the coolant reservoir and milky oil. The four signs a technician checks first.
Quoted a number like this for your head gasket? Call the tech line. A real human asks the questions first.
Call (844) 796 7968 More repairs on videoMore: Head gasket repair cost and how to tell if a head gasket is blown.