H2 Engine Rebuild Costs?

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04-01-2023, 04:29 PM

Savage_H2_World

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Originally Posted by alwayslead

Hey Guys: Last year, I took some advice and spent some money on repairs for my 05 H2 instead of replacing the vehicle. Now, my head gasket seals are leaking in a few places according to my mechanic (although I do have to keep adding coolant). He has suggested rebuilding the engine at a cost estimate of $5,500. The engine has 180k on it. Is that a reasonable quote (I'm in the Los Angeles area)? Or should I go a different path (crate motor maybe)? Any input is greatly appreciated!

At 180K, my personal opinion is to replace the entire engine with a Crate. And yes, your quote for $5500 is very reasonable. However, I'm not sure if that quote is including the use of a Crate engine. Double-check on that. Generally speaking, a Hummer H2 can last up to around 300,000K depending on use, maintenance, etc. But, if you're going to go into head gaskets with this many miles, you may as well go all the way and start fresh with a completely new motor. It's easy for anyone to just say that, I know - very expensive. But, that's my vote in your case. I've got an '03 that has 170K on it and the engine has been very well taken care of by myself. But when it reaches this level of issues, I'll be opting to replace the entire motor because, it's just a matter of WHEN the rest of the motor starts having issues with this kind of mileage. Hope this helps in your decision-making.

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04-01-2023, 05:29 PM

finall

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Welcome to Hummer Forums. Your first post.

Dude, you dredged up a 7 year old thread! Don’t do that on this forum.

The price from 2016 is irrelevant. And OP is long gone.

Last edited by finall; 04-01-2023 at 07:08 PM.