Are headbolts necessary to replace when replacing a head gasket?

Im replacing a blown head gasket on 96 chevrolet 1500....Advance only sells kits with the Head gasket and the head bolts seperate..do i need to replace the head bolts?Is there anything else i should replace while changing a head gasket besides the 2 head gaskets themselves?anything that i might have to replace later thats easier now such as the valve cover gasket?something that might go bad ina few months or need replacement...|||Yes i put new head bolts in just about everything these days. These new cars use stretch to yield head bolts. Once stretched junk! The only other thing i would put on for now besides all the gakets, yes all of them you took off replace. The water pump i would put on just cuz your there. It is inexpensive.|||absolutely. why risk the job for the smaller expense of the bolts?|||typically speaking you would need the intake gasket as well if doing the head gaskets. also you can ask the guy at the parts store to look if the head bolts are torque to yeald if so then replacement is a must.|||Do replace the bolts so you can torque them properly as they stretch after use. You should make sure to take the heads to the machine shop to be sure they%26#039;re flat or have no cracks or need surfacing.|||COMMON RULE OF THUMB IS DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME,SO YES, REPLACE THEM WITH GRADE 8 BOLTS ONLY.|||Yes they probably got to hot.|||No