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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Adies08 on 18 October 2011, 22:20:25

Title: Head Gasket
Post by: Adies08 on 18 October 2011, 22:20:25

Hi Could anyone give me a guesstimate of how much it would cost to have the head gaskets replaced on my 2000 2.5 v6 facelift please Cheers

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: albitz on 18 October 2011, 22:21:53

Depends if your asking about parts only or parts plus labour.What makes you think the gaskets need replacing ?

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: Adies08 on 18 October 2011, 22:25:45

The oil level warning came on today, So I add some and when i took the cap off the cap and filler tube had mayo on them so i assumed it was probably the gaskets

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: TheBoy on 18 October 2011, 22:32:53

Doesn't sound like V6 head gasket fault to me ;)

Mayo on cap is common this time of year if:

1) you do lots of short journeys
or
2) you use shite oil, such as Castrol

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: albitz on 18 October 2011, 22:36:30

I assume youve checked the oil level ? Is the oil old,covered a lot of miles ?
As said - mayo on oil filler is an engine characteristic and nothing to get worked up about. ;)

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: Adies08 on 18 October 2011, 22:39:52

Yer I put some more oil in it tonight as I have a leak from the cam cover gaskets which it is booked in to have replaced, It has been doing a lot of short journeys lately Not sure what oil is in it as it had just had an oil change when i got it about 3 months ago

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: albitz on 18 October 2011, 22:41:30

Get the breathers cleaned or you will soon be replacing the gaskets again.Use GM 10/40 OIL. Change every 5000 miles max. :y

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: TheBoy on 18 October 2011, 22:44:41

And use genuine GM gaskets, else your mechanic will be trying to convince you that the cam covers are warped ;D

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: albitz on 18 October 2011, 23:25:51

And make sure he knows that tightening the camcover bolts must only be tightened to 8nm - which isnt that much more than finger tight. :y

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: albitz on 18 October 2011, 23:26:37

That doesnt actually make sense,but hopefully you get the gist. :y :-[ ;D

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: Adies08 on 19 October 2011, 19:12:01

Ok chaps thanks for all your help

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 19 October 2011, 19:44:43

Quote from: Adies08 on 18 October 2011, 22:25:45

The oil level warning came on today, So I add some and when i took the cap off the cap and filler tube had mayo on them so i assumed it was probably the gaskets

Remove the filler neck. No more mayo.... :y. Best to save it and only use it when filling with fresh oil....(you'll spill less)... :y :y

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: noel on 19 October 2011, 20:29:53

drive it and and lessen the mayo after its warmed up obviousl :y

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: noel on 20 October 2011, 13:39:19

sorry missed out hard should read drive it hard ;)