My 1998 Passat V6 has leaky valve cover gaskets, which I understand is a common problem with at least that year of car. Anyway, my mechanic has given me a quote of almost $600 to repair......this seems excessive to me. Normally this is something I would try to undertake myself, but I understand that the mechanic usually budgets 6 hours of time to do this and that it's not as easy on the V6 Passat as on other vehicles.
So.....my questions are: Is the gasket replacement on the V6 such a hard job after all? Is $600 truly excessive for this, or is that much labor really involved? If it is excessive, what would an "average" quote for this service be? Thanks!