No compression in Cylinders 4, 5 and 6 Help

AFC · Jan 16, 2024

Ridgeline said: ↑

The kit part number is a complete kit to do a head replacement, I have bought them for as low as $560, and they are complete with all the gaskets, the link is to show you the kit's contents as it is invoiced on your BoS. The point is this, shops will do this to make more money, if they invoice the part number, the contents should not be paid by you separately.

I asked my mechanic about the head, he said for you to get it and keep it, there may be a chance that it is usable and just needs to go to a shop to be "reconditioned", you could make some of the money back by also selling it if there is no major problems.
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I asked about the head and the mechanic they sent it back because of core charge

AFC · Jan 16, 2024

Constant Learner said: ↑

"They are Ukrainians and English is their second language"

That's a big red flag, I'd never deal with them.
And all of the positive reviews are probably fake.
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And they are out of Chicago. They have been very good to me and have always paid me well even as a company driver. My average weekly take home with them as a company driver was over $2500 per week. They are the exception to the rule in my opinion.
As for the repair shop, they do not try to attract outside business. 99% of the repair shops business is maintaining company vehicles and owner ops.

AFC · Jan 16, 2024

Ridgeline said: ↑

The kit part number is a complete kit to do a head replacement, I have bought them for as low as $560, and they are complete with all the gaskets, the link is to show you the kit's contents as it is invoiced on your BoS. The point is this, shops will do this to make more money, if they invoice the part number, the contents should not be paid by you separately.

I asked my mechanic about the head, he said for you to get it and keep it, there may be a chance that it is usable and just needs to go to a shop to be "reconditioned", you could make some of the money back by also selling it if there is no major problems.
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I will talk to them about the individual items on invoice and see what they have to say about it.

AFC · Jan 18, 2024

Update on the Seals.

Constant Learner · Jan 19, 2024

AFC said: ↑

And they are out of Chicago. They have been very good to me and have always paid me well even as a company driver. My average weekly take home with them as a company driver was over $2500 per week. They are the exception to the rule in my opinion.
As for the repair shop, they do not try to attract outside business. 99% of the repair shops business is maintaining company vehicles and owner ops.
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It doesn't matter. The Freightliner dealer probably will charge you less. And I don't think they're qualified to do this kind of work.

loudtom · Jan 19, 2024

If you want to stick to the dealer for whatever reason, go for it. But why are you being such a hater? I've been to a shop in West Chicago that sounds almost exactly like the one he's describing. The work was top quality, the amount of time the truck spent in the shop was considerably less, and the prices were better than the dealer. Your parents don't have to be born in the USA to make you qualified to fix a truck.

Constant Learner · Jan 19, 2024

loudtom said: ↑

If you want to stick to the dealer for whatever reason, go for it. But why are you being such a hater? I've been to a shop in West Chicago that sounds almost exactly like the one he's describing. The work was top quality, the amount of time the truck spent in the shop was considerably less, and the prices were better than the dealer. Your parents don't have to be born in the USA to make you qualified to fix a truck.
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How much roughly it costs to replace cylinder head for freightliner cascadia 2019 dd15?!

Tim, Pro-Tech
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Average labor rates are $150.00 to $175.00. So, your repair should be around $2100.00 to $2450.00 labor, $3000.00-cylinder head, $400.00 gaskets and liquids, for an estimate of $5500.00 to $5850.00 plus core and delivery. I couldn't pin that down. Hoped that helps and thanks for using JustAnswer. Please let us know of any other concerns you might have. Good luck with your repair.

AModelCat · Jan 19, 2024

A $3k head is definitely not OEM.

Constant Learner · Jan 19, 2024

AModelCat said: ↑

A $3k head is definitely not OEM.
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Why would you need it OEM when it's a high mileage truck and it's not installed by the dealer?

AModelCat · Jan 20, 2024

Constant Learner said: ↑

Why would you need it OEM when it's a high mileage truck and it's not installed by the dealer?
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OP paid for an OEM head and not aftermarket. You can't compare pricing when you aren't buying the same parts.

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