Quick question

Dejvid1785 · 09-29-2005, 06:50 PM

The insurance on that car depends on how old you are and if you are gonna have full coverage or not.

AutoXMan · 09-29-2005, 06:54 PM

I guess last thing, gas mileage.. i'm assuming 19-21 ish range, and does it need midgrade gas... I'm just curious due to current gas prices.

Dejvid1785 · 09-29-2005, 08:09 PM

Warning!!!!!!!!!! gas will rape you even if you drive the non turbo, from what i know about 15-17 city and 20-23 highway. Somewhere in there.

nickvash0104 · 09-29-2005, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dejvid1785

Warning!!!!!!!!!! gas will rape you even if you drive the non turbo, from what i know about 15-17 city and 20-23 highway. Somewhere in there.

...... not from what I've heard. I have a 87 N/A and it gets 19 city / 25 highway

Dejvid1785 · 09-29-2005, 10:31 PM

Anywhere in that neighborhood, one more up or not is still pretty bad, i think they have specs on suprastore.com http://www.suprastore.com/19to19nonspe.html

rnoswal · 09-29-2005, 10:40 PM

$500.00 is way high. There is a bit involved to changing one I admit, but I would have done in for half that. You may run into issue after the head is off that will cost more. The head will probabaly need to be milled and then you have a good look at the surface of the block and the pistons. You can measure to see the wear on the cylinder walls at that time. The valve guides will need to be checked and you may just want to get a valve job while you are at it. If you do that though then the valve clearances need to be redone which means replacing shims.

All that other stuff is time consuming and will cost more because it willhave to be done by a machine shop. If this guy can do all that and that is what all has to be done then that is more like it and maybe even a little higher, but for just rand r the head and throwing a head gasket on, that is way too high.

Russ

AutoXMan · 09-29-2005, 10:44 PM

Pretty much i'll be getting a running car for $1,000 he offered to do the work with his dad over our break, they own a shop. I figure this would be a good deal the engine has 80k miles on it... shoudl last me a year and a half until the end of college, and get me into a supra which i have always wanted to.

mrnickleye · 09-29-2005, 11:42 PM

2 things. 1) see FAQs section on fuel economy. I have a few mods on my 89 n/a, and with a/c on I get 15 city....20 hwy. A/C off I get 17-22.

2) I work at a shop here in Calif. Head gasket/valve job would cost you, the customer, $1800. Better make sure to do ALL the small stuff too. Like...hoses, flush system, vacuum lines, clean EVERYTHING while its off, belts, idler bearing?,water pump, etc......

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09-29-2005, 06:50 PM	#1
Dejvid1785 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 193	The insurance on that car depends on how old you are and if you are gonna have full coverage or not.

09-29-2005, 06:54 PM	#2
AutoXMan Stock Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6	I guess last thing, gas mileage.. i'm assuming 19-21 ish range, and does it need midgrade gas... I'm just curious due to current gas prices.

09-29-2005, 08:09 PM	#3
Dejvid1785 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 193	Warning!!!!!!!!!! gas will rape you even if you drive the non turbo, from what i know about 15-17 city and 20-23 highway. Somewhere in there.

09-29-2005, 10:31 PM	#5
Dejvid1785 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 193	Anywhere in that neighborhood, one more up or not is still pretty bad, i think they have specs on suprastore.com http://www.suprastore.com/19to19nonspe.html

09-29-2005, 10:40 PM	#6
rnoswal Lexus & 550's Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 556	$500.00 is way high. There is a bit involved to changing one I admit, but I would have done in for half that. You may run into issue after the head is off that will cost more. The head will probabaly need to be milled and then you have a good look at the surface of the block and the pistons. You can measure to see the wear on the cylinder walls at that time. The valve guides will need to be checked and you may just want to get a valve job while you are at it. If you do that though then the valve clearances need to be redone which means replacing shims. All that other stuff is time consuming and will cost more because it willhave to be done by a machine shop. If this guy can do all that and that is what all has to be done then that is more like it and maybe even a little higher, but for just rand r the head and throwing a head gasket on, that is way too high. Russ

09-29-2005, 10:44 PM	#7
AutoXMan Stock Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6	Pretty much i'll be getting a running car for $1,000 he offered to do the work with his dad over our break, they own a shop. I figure this would be a good deal the engine has 80k miles on it... shoudl last me a year and a half until the end of college, and get me into a supra which i have always wanted to.

09-29-2005, 11:42 PM	#8
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	2 things. 1) see FAQs section on fuel economy. I have a few mods on my 89 n/a, and with a/c on I get 15 city....20 hwy. A/C off I get 17-22. 2) I work at a shop here in Calif. Head gasket/valve job would cost you, the customer, $1800. Better make sure to do ALL the small stuff too. Like...hoses, flush system, vacuum lines, clean EVERYTHING while its off, belts, idler bearing?,water pump, etc......