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[vauxfan2k]

Got the manifold gaskets done on my 95 v6, they were blowing real bad since I got the car, totally spoiled the car.

got both sides done, snapped/stripped studs replaced, face of manifolds cleaned up and refitted, engine now silent even from cold.
total cost : £165 inc vat.

I provided the gaskets but the studs etc were provided by garage,

does that seem reasonable? it took them from 12noon til 5:30 to do it.

cheers

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Although I would do that kind of job myself, if I knew somebody who could do all that for that price I would bite there hand off!!

Blimey, my Vx garage would charge £75+vat per hour just for the labour!  So on that basis the bill would be at least £400!!

You have just had a result my dear man!

[vauxfan2k]

kool, altho £165 on a car that is 13+ year old might seem alot to some, but I could see no point in breaking a car for something so minor even if it was a little costly.

makes the car a pleasure to drive now, without having pedestrians turn round wondering where the jcb noise is coming from.  

[Martin_1962]

Are they island based as well?

[vauxfan2k]

Are they island based as well?

i assume you mean the garage not the pedestrians lol, yeah just about 100 yard up from my house, its actually a citroen garage