Mechanic found 5th cylinder not firing:mechanic charged me $125 to figure this out with a compression test. Now mechanic wants to remove head to see if (engine cracked?) estimated cost to fix $1000. Does this sound right? What are the pros and cons of this action? Thank You. Respectfully, Ann

5th cylinder not firing

cigroller May 29, 2012, 8:16pm 7

When you come back to provide more info please report the specific compression numbers that were found for each cylinder and whatever error codes were found in the computer (format: “P1234”)