Originally Posted by
CoRDiTe
Get under the hood and learn. It's pretty simple. Save yourself the money. A Saturday or Sunday should be enough time. I would go to the auto parts store and purchase a Haynes manual or just google a how to online.
"Hey, you might not know how to change your coolant, and probably don't own any tools, or MAYBE just maybe have something more productive to do with your time, but do it yourself".
If we were talking an air intake or exhaust, thats one thing, but this is a head gasket job, involving torque specs, timing belts/chains, et al. No shame in your game for taking this one to a pro.