Head Stud Install ?

[fire_ford]

Hey guys, I am from Knoxville, TN. I am getting a head stud kit for my 06 F-250 6.0L. I know everyone charges different prices for labor but can anyone give me a general estimate of how much the install should cost? Do I need to give up an arm, leg, or my first born child?????????LOL

[POWERED SPARKLESS]

First born, not so much. I collected most of the parts to include studs, all gaskets, EGR delete, oil cooler rebuild for fairly cheep off e-bay and ORG members. After Rudy's did all the labor I was into the project a couple 3K ish. But if I was going to have half the engine apart I didn't want to do it a second time if I didn't have to.

[Jarrod B]

leave the hg alone till they blow. then stud it.


but do egr delete and if the oil cooler needs changed due to deltas being over 15*.

then leave it if you are on a budget.

[POWERED SPARKLESS]

Originally Posted by Jarrod B

leave the hg alone till they blow. then stud it.

But if you have signs like I did, slowly start getting parts to make it softer on the back pocket. So when I does happen in the middle of the winter and your stuck borrowing a friends car with little to no heat, your ready.

[usnavyad]

Here in va we charge 1200 labor then 500 for arp studs and if u want new head gaskets and erg cooler but juat studs 1700 all day ford is 120 an hr i belive it pays 15 hrs i can double check for u

[fire_ford]

Where are you in VA navy? I will probably buy a new oil cooler as well, no problems yet but would rather avoid any I can. I also have the egr delete but haven't installed yet. Waiting for the turbo gasket kit to get here.

[usnavyad]

Im in va beach

[novemberdelta]

I wouldn't bother with studs unless you have head gasket problems.

[usnavyad]

Im getting a 6.0l and im doing them the week i get it

[SySx]

Back Bay Diesel Performance ‎in Va Beach charges 2800 dollars that includes: Arp studs, heads set to machine shop to get checked out, new ford head gaskets, new exhaust manifold and intake manifold gaskets, oil change+filter, new tunes if you have an Sct tuner.


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