Also, a side note to the above.
As much as I wish to support local businesses (subaru NZ or a dealership), their pricing is absolutely pathetic and makes it economically unviable to even do headgaskets for an engine in a older or stock car.
For example, at a discounted price, I was quoted just over $960
Want an example of price differences.
11044AA483 (headgasket) -
NZ: $109.71ea
Partsouq: $43.08ea
806933010 (o-ring) -
NZ: $5.45ea
Partsouq: $1.59ea
13293AA051 (Spark plug seal) -
NZ: $13.41ea
Partsouq: $5.45ea
13270AA162 (r cover gasket) -
NZ: $24.38ea
Partsouq: $10.18ea
13272AA094 (R cover gasket) -
NZ: $24.38
Partsouq: $10.18ea
11095AA042 (cylinder head bolts) -
NZ: $25.30ea
Partsouq (revised part 11095AA123): $5.16
11051AA070 (half moon seals) -
NZ: $17.71ea
Partsouq: $3.49ea
806733030 (oil seal) -
NZ: $18.98ea
Partsouq: $4.05ea
14038AA000 (exhaust gasket) -
NZ: $22ea
Partsouq: $4.33
and the absolute best for last. This is an absolute piss take for pricing.
14035AA421 (intake manifold gasket) -
NZ: $32.91ea
Partsouq: $3.90ea
Want the biggest kicker? Before you jump in saying 'Well that's before GST and shipping!"
Shipping is a total of $37.61 NZD on FedEx 2-5 day courier.
And all those prices for the gaskets in NZ.... Yeah those are plus GST....