Lexus Head Gasket Replacement Turns into a $6500 Engine Job. Was It Worth It?

$6500 is actually a lot less than a new car. For me is like this: If the body is rust free and nobody messed up with the wiring, it's worth fixing. Engines and transmissions can be fixed and last for a long time.

I’ve been watching this channel for over a year. I’m so happy for you. Your shop looks terrific and the production quality on your videos is top tier.

The way you tackle these jobs, your level of knowledge and skill really is impressive. On time lapse, there is so much to be removed before you can take out the engine, let alone changing to the new short block. I admire your enthusiasm and the way you consider the customer. How on earth can you do all of that with only 20hours of labour? Your are a true professional.

What a wonderful world this would be if we had more technicians like AMD. It is so sad that so many shops are just gouging people Or don’t know what they’re doing or don’t care. I take great care of my vehicles so I don’t have to visit a shop. I DIY what I can and drive for longevity.

i did one not long ago, i was able to get a low mile JDM engine for cheap, the engine was clean as a whistle looked almost brand new and ran great. in Japan inspections are super strict so they scrap out car with under 50k miles and sell the engines and trans to exporters

$6500 is a lot of money, but the client is effectively getting a new engine that runs for another 200k. He is still saving a lot in car payments assuming his vehicle doesn’t have other issues.

I had this exact same problem in my 2010 Prius. I had to do a tear down and change the head gasket myself. All the parts was about $400 and 20 hours of my time. The knocking in the morning was very scary. Extremely violent.

$6500 for a reliable for many years and miles CT200H is a steal. You never cease to amaze me Ahmed with your knowledge, honesty, and expertise, I love watching your videos.

I can’t wait for this channel to hit 1 million subs. I’ve enjoyed so many videos.

When you did the video on the black Camry consuming oil and recommending oil changes every 5,000 versus 10,000, I agreed with you and your video also created a stink across the internet. For emissions we know that engines today are running much hotter than they did 30 years ago, even 20 years ago. The majority of engines are operating right around 215° - which if anybody remembers first grade science, water boils at 212°. Coolant and the pressure generated by the cap are the only things keeping you from boiling over every day. Yet somehow your temperature gauge stays rock solid in the middle. Why? Because it's become the equivalent of the idiot light from 50 years ago. The needle won't move until the engine is over 220°. If you don't pull it right over, your engine is done. Then you throw in the marketing departments that just want to send cars out the door quickly and easily with leasing, no one owns their vehicles anymore so they don't care. Whether it's a Chevy or a Benz: "It's a lease. I'm turning it in before the end of the year. I don't even open the hood between services" is the pervasive attitude. Add low tension rings, oil viscosity no greater than baby oil, and: "It's lifetime fluid!!! Change the oil when Haley's Comet passes the Earth!!" - we see blown engines by 100K. I can't tell you how many transmissions with lifetime fluid I've seen failed by 100-120K.If you own it, take care of it. Not a single fluid in there is meant to be lifetime or last for half a decade. If you're renting it for 36 months, then do what they tell you under the hood and let it be the next guy's problem.

You’ve gotten props for the voiceover technique and they are still well deserved. I appreciate your time with that.

Thanks for taking the time and effort to create this amazing content!

Enjoy these time lapse videos and always amazed at how you keep all the fasteners coordinated.

THANK YOU. My wife was telling me that changing the oil every 5000 miles in my Prius V is overkill but now I feel totally vindicated :)

Great job AMD! Love the convo thru the decision making process and your Toyota/Lexus long-term outlook if the customer does or doesn’t do the repair. And Happy Fathers Day too!!❤

Thank you TCCN crew. Another excellent and informative video. These videos of you breaking down, repairing, and replacing engines and is so awesome! Thank you for sharing.

I am so impressed with your knowledge and approach towards customers. I hope you enjoy the success that you deserve.

Never get enough of these videos... thanks!

Love your videos AMD, keep them coming!

I appreciate the long video on an engine teardown. It really gives me insight on how much work is involved. I will be removing both heads on my 03 Kia Sorento in the future and will use this video and guidance.