Yesterday we drove down to Naples, FL to see some inlaws that are here on vacation.
When we arrived and went to get into the trunk we saw lots of oil on the rear of the car.
This morning we brought it to a local garage to see if it was something serious or an o-ring or something. After cleaning it, driving it, idling, he thought at first that it may have been coming from the turbo, but then he was sure that that it is from the head gasket. Leaking like a sieve (sp). There are a few other smaller oil leaks.
He thought that it would be time to sell the car, that even if we repair the head gasket that it is the beginning of lots of problems depending on who does the head gasket.
What do you think, Tech? If it is the head gasket, what are we looking at $$ etc? I had hoped to keep this car for several more years so we could save some money toward a down payment on something else.
I haven't heard of many 850 owners mentioning head gasket repairs. Is this very common? Could he be mistaken.
I had wanted to bring it to you before making this trip...oh well.
When we arrived and went to get into the trunk we saw lots of oil on the rear of the car.
This morning we brought it to a local garage to see if it was something serious or an o-ring or something. After cleaning it, driving it, idling, he thought at first that it may have been coming from the turbo, but then he was sure that that it is from the head gasket. Leaking like a sieve (sp). There are a few other smaller oil leaks.
He thought that it would be time to sell the car, that even if we repair the head gasket that it is the beginning of lots of problems depending on who does the head gasket.
What do you think, Tech? If it is the head gasket, what are we looking at $$ etc? I had hoped to keep this car for several more years so we could save some money toward a down payment on something else.
I haven't heard of many 850 owners mentioning head gasket repairs. Is this very common? Could he be mistaken.
I had wanted to bring it to you before making this trip...oh well.
