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I have a Subaru Outback with a blown head gasket.

Car: Subaru, Outback, 2001, 2.5     -    Back to Fix-It    -    Subaru Repair Manuals

Q.I have a 2001 Subaru Outback with a blown head gasket.

How much should I expect to pay for it to be repaired after it is towed to a gepair place. I assume it will need a new radiator and other parts.

Answer You should first call a Subaru dealer Monday with your vin number and see if there is an eligible free or reduced cost repair for head gasket failure.
The head gasket job with water pump, timing belt and thermostat breaks down like this:
Parts $760
Labor $820
Generally these cars roll out the door with a head job for well under 2000 with all the trimmings like fresh coolant, cooling system conditioner, fresh oil+filter and new plugs.
Believe it or not the dealers are sometimes the least expensive places to get these head gasket jobs done because they often have multiple techs that only do that job and they like to keep the.. >> login for more

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