Hello all,
I am looking at an S80 T6 with a blow headgasket, for cheap. I tried to use the search function but it never loads fully.

Being that a blown head gasket is the end result of several potential problems, what would I be in for. Are S80s prone to overheating or coolant loss? What are the chances that the head is warped? How involved is pulling the head and replacing the headgasket? I am sure its rather involved but is it possible for two guys of average mechanical ability and a slew of tools to complete ina weekend? Are there any other major issues, unrelated to the head gasket that we should be looking at. I am assuming the the PO is not too concerned with regularly scheduledmaintenanceand is rather inattentive to things like, oh I don't know,overheating. Bearing this in mind what else should I look for in a 101K possibly neglected S80.

Thanks

 

Assume the engine is toast because it very likely is. If by chance you did save the engine.there very likely will be another $5K in gearbox and front end work in the near future also.