Cost Effective Head Gasket Replacement?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Aboo, Apr 12, 2026 at 2:36 PM.

  1. Aboo

    Aboo Junior Member

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    have 2011 Prius. Blown head gasket. What's the most cost efficient way to get my car back on the road?
     
    #1 Aboo, Apr 12, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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    I am not sure I would classify my solution as cost effective but I bought a cylinder head gasket kit, new cylinder head bolts, and a timing chain kit from Rockauto. I was able to do the work myself so I saved a lot of labor costs. Total parts cost was less than $400. However, I was not really impressed with the Rockauto parts so if I was to do it again I would probably use a different source, or at least select different options (Rockauto has several).
     
    #3 WICruiser, Apr 13, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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