Estimated cost of replacing Head gasket 1993 W124 E 300 SOH

[steve_k243]

Hi

Any ideas peeps as to the cost of replacing the head gasket / skimming head? Car is a 1993 E 300 (Petrol) SOHC 6 3.0L. Would do it myself but have a slipped disk to contend with

 

[bruiserbruce]

I am not in UK, but for interest sake, my 300 had a head swap with new guides for AUS$1200. (480 pounds)

 

[Geoff_Slade]

Only guide I can give is for DOHC 300D which takes 9.25 hours labour according to the MB service manual. At £45/50ish per hour labour you're looking at between £400/500 labour plus parts (not usre what a head gasket costs). Euro car parts quote gaskets from £30 upwards. Hope this is of help.

 

[gregit]

head gasket

Hi, some prices on this page for some repairs http://www.aimpronet.com/andygayle/servicedetails.asp

 

[mjtray]

Head gaskets on the W124 6 cylinder cars normally come in at £800-1000 pounds as it makes sense to have a head overhaul at the same time.

Not nice I know, but if there is any saving grace, its that the replacement haed gaskets have a slight re-design on them that stops them from blowing as quickly as the original :?

 

[Aletank]

S+R Motors just quoted me £565 + VAT to do the head on mine which is a good deal cheaper than I thought it was going to be. Life ain't so bad after all.

Just got tthis from this thread http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=8752 6th post down by LNM, maybe ask him any questions you may have, he probably had a few prices .
Let us know how you get on :wink: GOOD LUCK

 

[k langdon]

If you shop around, you should be able to find someone who can do it cheaper than that.

My specialist replaced the head gasket, re-skimmed it and also fitted new valve stem seals on my previous car (1988 W124 300TE) for around £500.

 

[LNM]

Ayup aletank

£650 from your reccommendation of the guys in Formby and £520 from the other recommendation in the same post.

This includes a skim. Just made a post on another topic about this; its been done before by MB and there's NO MENTION MADE OF A ****** SKIM on the receipt.

Tossers.

I've not done mine yet because I can't even drive it round the block without it pressurising so badly that it overheats and ****ES coolant out from the overflow tank drivers side. Poor old goat.

Off now to read my breakdown cover + see if they can give me a lift to the place in Maghull. Auto so I can't tow the sod.

 

[LNM]

Car in intensive care now.

Please please please let the head be warped and not cracked.......

 

[steve_k243]

E 300 Cyl Head

All

Many thanks. I originally posted months ago due to finding the dreaded mayonnaise on the dipstick / oil cap. After a 20 min drive it was down to a couple of blobs on the oil filler cap. I drove from work in London to Plymouth for a weekend away and have never seen the dreaded goo since! My only guess is that due to my spine injury I was driving the 1 mile!!! to work. As it was winter, water laden blow by gasses and a lack of oil temperature combined with the cold weather produced the terrifying goo!!

 

[OlafMaxwell]

Shows the importance of some long drives to clear out the system.....

 

[Apial]

Head gaskets on Mercs don't usually go bang, but when they do they do it big-time. Usually they give you plenty of warning by leaking oil externally before they start leaking oil into water internally.