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Hey guys and gals,

Recently been experiencing some blue smoke from my MY06 Spec B Liberty wagon H6 when i start it up, which has lead my non-mechanic brain to think it's the valve stems.

I called RevZone in Ringwood the other day and was told that a simple engine out / in would cost over $2000 without even doing anything with it. Just trying to get an understanding of how this costs so much or if i should contact somewhere else. My understanding is the only parts that would be required would be fluids for an engine out / in, then just labour but surely not ~20 hours worth. (Dealers say around $100 hr for labour so thats my guide)

Anyone able to guide me here? As i don't have this kind of money to dispose of right now and have zero experience with cars.
Thanks.

I dooded my clutch in my H6 in a day, at home in/out, start 900am drive out 5PM.
That is with changing the flywheel/clutch assembly.
By my calculations, that is $250 an hour.

Use Valvoline engine armour or whatever that brown bottle of oil is called now.

Just keep your accountant brain on and you’ll be fine.

Start with the bottle ^
(Wait till you need head gaskets etc to get the heads recoed n decked.)

I may try that too, my 2.5t absolutely pumps smoke till it’s warmed up and then some