1996 Mazda Protege Head gasket repair

1996 MAZDA PROTEGE
196,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KRNL10
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What is the reccommended mileage that yo should not do a head gasket repair and replace the engine instead
Sep 29, 2010 at 5:51 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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there is no such recommended interval for that, the repair is up to the owner in that case. on a 4 cylinder like this, i would however recommend replacing engine instead of just head gasket .
Oct 14, 2010 at 12:16 AM
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