# Gas tank replacement estimate: 1998 Toyota RAV4

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rav4, toyota\
**Created:** [July 24, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594 "2018-07-24T06:03:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![PattyRichardson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@PattyRichardson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PattyRichardson)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594/1 "2018-07-24T06:03:02Z")

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How much would it cost to replace my gas tank? The present one has a hole in it. ☹

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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:** [July 24, 2018, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594/2 "2018-07-24T12:31:22Z")

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We don’t know where you live and costs vary wildly across the country (and countries) so…

Try here:

> **[Free Car Repair Estimate - Get Auto Repair Costs | RepairPal](https://repairpal.com/estimator)**
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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594/3 "2018-07-25T19:19:19Z")

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Looking at RockAuto, the fuel tank itself is around $200. Adding in labor and any other parts (maybe a new fuel pump?), I’d figure the better part of $1000 myself.

The vehicle may not be worth that, but that’s not my call. Good luck.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594/4 "2018-07-25T21:22:35Z")

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> [@PattyRichardson](#):
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> How much would it cost to replace my gas tank? The present one has a hole in it. ☹

You can use a product like this to repair a hole in your gas tank

[https://www.amazon.ca/Versachem-90180-Heavy-Duty-Fuel-Repair/dp/B002N5JAO2?th=1&psc=1&source=googleshopping&locale=en-CA&tag=googcana-20&ref=pd\_sl\_74jmpw14s6\_e](https://www.amazon.ca/Versachem-90180-Heavy-Duty-Fuel-Repair/dp/B002N5JAO2?th=1&psc=1&source=googleshopping&locale=en-CA&tag=googcana-20&ref=pd_sl_74jmpw14s6_e)

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594/5 "2018-07-25T21:33:43Z")

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Is it a metal or a plastic gas tank?

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**Author:** ![PattyRichardson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@PattyRichardson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PattyRichardson)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594/6 "2018-07-27T04:08:04Z")

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Its a metal one and straddles over the drive shaft.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594/7 "2018-07-27T14:10:44Z")

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What kind of a hole? I’ve repaired a metal tank years ago that had a small hole, it held for several years.

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**Author:** ![PattyRichardson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@PattyRichardson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PattyRichardson)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-tank-replacement-estimate-1998-toyota-rav4/121594/8 "2018-07-31T00:05:43Z")

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I have no idea where in the tank it is. The entire side is covered so I can’t find exactly where it is nor how big it is. ☹