It's a weekend project for a newb. Not tough at all, just time consuming. The ehad gasket is about $45, get some coolant and oil, and you're good to go. Might as well do the timing belt and water pump at the same time, but that does require a lot more work. If you end up doing it, the first thing you should do is get under the car with a 12mm socket, and about 3ft of extensions, and take the damn bracket off the bottom of the intake manifold. I hate that damn thing! I leave it off of every car I work on. It weighs about 5 lbs, it's annoying, and I hate it! Want me to tell you how I really feel? Other than that, it's unplugging some stuff, draining some fluids, and it's cake. Just make sure you have a torque wrench!