# 1985 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight - Threw a rod

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-oldsmobile-eighty-eight-threw-a-rod/128464>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** oldsmobile\
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-oldsmobile-eighty-eight-threw-a-rod/128464 "2018-11-08T20:33:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ErikArreola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f08c70/32.png) [@ErikArreola](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ErikArreola)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-oldsmobile-eighty-eight-threw-a-rod/128464/1 "2018-11-08T20:33:03Z")

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Does anyone know an estimate of how much it would be to fix my thrown rod problem in my car

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-oldsmobile-eighty-eight-threw-a-rod/128464/2 "2018-11-08T20:37:04Z")

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You don’t fix a thrown rod, you replace the engine.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-oldsmobile-eighty-eight-threw-a-rod/128464/3 "2018-11-08T20:37:57Z")

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This is not a repair item. You will need to replace the engine and I think it is going to cost more that the vehicle is worth. Call around to salvage yards for a used engine if one can be found and also talk to an independent shop. Frankly , I would just scrap it and put the money on something else.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-oldsmobile-eighty-eight-threw-a-rod/128464/4 "2018-11-08T22:08:08Z")

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There is NO 1985 Olds 88 worth a new engine. Even the labor is more than the car is worth.