My '92 teg has an oil leak. I got an estimate on how much it would cost to fix(went to Midas) and they said about $200. They have to replace the valve cover gasket and the o-ring. How much would it have cost if I had done it myself(with no experience with cars)? Would it have been an easy job?

 

I take it's coming from the valve cover. I don't know the prices off hand but you could visit a few sites and find out. I do know that it would most likely be no more than 50 for the parts and labor is all you which could be done in 20 minutes.

 

I don't know which o-ring they're talking about but a valve cover gasket is like $15. Might as well do the spark plug gaskets too, probably like 2 bux each for those. Get some liquid gasket too. So like $30 or so, total. If it's coming from the cam end plug, that's $5. Do 'em all at once. www.ahmotor.com

 

i bought a vavle cover gasket, spark plug gaskets (o-rings), and liquid gasket from a local dealer for about 30$, which is a rip off. you can probably find it online for half that price.

the job itself is pretty simple. just unscrew the valve cover, scrape off old liquid gasket, and replace with the new stuff. the liquid gasket goes on the eight corners of the valve cover gasket where it bends for the camshaft.