I have a 2001 Dodge 2500 an my head gasket is leaking oil out of the front of the motor. Do you guys recomend just changing the head gasket or going ahead an fire ring the head. I have 100 hp injectors, edge with additude programer an cold air inlet an exhaust on it. If changing just the head gasket what would be a good price to have this done. Ive got estimants of 1100.00 to 1400.00 to have this done. An to fire ring it will be around 2500.00 just wanting to get some sugestions. thanks

 

what kind of boost ressure are you running that will deturman what to do stock H/G is good for up to 40 PSI .I lost mine running 38 psi so I just replaced it and used head studs .My son has been running 60 psi on his 12 valve with a .020 over H/G and studs ,so far so good . its about 10 hrs to replace the H/G +-

 

i just recently had my HG replaced, the labor was 800.00 and change...........

 

Are you sure its the head gasket and not the valve cover gasket, or front cover gasket?

Hows the puke bottle hose look, and the plastic thing its connected to on the timing cover?

Head gaskets usually leak antifreeze when they go....

 

oem hg's are known to fail just as the o p's, some leak oil and some leak coolant as mine did, but they have a weak area......mine happened to be right front and left rear...

 

That's good to know Johnh, I'll file it away.

 

my head gasket is leaking in the front an only oil. The biggest problem is that its blowing oil on my alternator an making it short out. An also leaking all over my drive way. I run almost 30 lbs of boost when im really hammering the truck. Is it worth going ahead an putting studs an fire ring the head if im planinng on putting more power to the truck soon. Including a nother box an bigger turbo. Thanks