Alternator Belt labor time

0.6 hrtypical

0.5 to 0.7hours on most vehicles

$90typical labor at $150/hr

Alternator Belt takes about 0.6 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 29,411 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 0.5 and 0.7 hours, and the longest take up to 1.4 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Opel, Renault and Daewoo the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.

Shop labor rate

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Enter a rate to see the labor cost of each job. Many US shops charge somewhere between $100 and $200 an hour.

At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $75 to $105, about $90 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Alternator Belt time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.0.6 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel0.7 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI0.7 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H40.6 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I40.7 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC0.7 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H60.7 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.6 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.5 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.5 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.6 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo0.6 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged0.7 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ00.6 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.6 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.6 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.6 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.6 hr

Alternator Belt time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Cadillac	0.8 hr	0.7 to 0.8	634
Jaguar	0.8 hr	0.7 to 0.9	98
Mercedes-Benz	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	1,695
BMW	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	1,167
Audi	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	712
Porsche	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	571
Volvo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	459
Lexus	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	442
Lincoln	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	303
Acura	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	238
Infiniti	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	229
Land Rover	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	177
Alfa Romeo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	86
Genesis	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	48
Chevrolet	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	3,102
Ford	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	2,925
Dodge	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	2,250
GMC	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,455
Pontiac	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	793
Buick	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	755
Oldsmobile	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	546
Mercury	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	494
Ram	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	326
Mini	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	133
Studebaker	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	40
Hummer	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	17
Smart	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	6
Toyota	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,404
Volkswagen	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,039
Nissan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	842
Jeep	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	693
Plymouth	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	660
Hyundai	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	640
Mazda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	617
Chrysler	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	597
Honda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	486
Subaru	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	468
Kia	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	459
Mitsubishi	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	413
Fiat	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	308
AMC	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	166
Isuzu	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	154
Suzuki	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	151
Saab	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	116
Saturn	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	108
Morgan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	67
MG	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	60
Peugeot	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	48
Scion	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	43
Eagle	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	41
Geo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	37
Daewoo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	30
Renault	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	28
Opel	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	20

Other electrical repairs

Wiper Linkage1.5 hr typical
Wiper Motor - Front1.2 hr typical
Side Mirror Assembly0.8 hr typical
Wiper Switch0.8 hr typical
Headlight Assembly0.6 hr typical
Washer Reservoir0.8 hr typical
Tail Light Bulb0.3 hr typical
Radio/Head Unit1.2 hr typical
Combination Switch1.2 hr typical
Subwoofer1.5 hr typical
Battery Cable - Negative0.5 hr typical
Battery Cables - Both1.0 hr typical

Hours are what a professional technician takes with the right tools, the same way shops quote jobs. Figures come from the Open Labor Project database.