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Camshaft R&R labor time

11.7 hrtypical
9.8 to 14.6hours on most vehicles
$1,755typical labor at $150/hr

Camshaft R&R takes about 11.7 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 29,968 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 9.8 and 14.6 hours, and the longest take up to 21.5 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.

per hour

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At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $1,470 to $2,190, about $1,755 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

Hours, in half hour steps. Each bar is how many vehicle and engine combinations fall in that range.

Camshaft R&R time on popular vehicles

Camshaft R&R time by make

MakeTypicalMost vehiclesVehicles
Cadillac15.2 hr12.7 to 15.2668
Jaguar15.2 hr12.7 to 17.598
Mercedes-Benz14.6 hr12.7 to 17.51,702
BMW14.6 hr12.7 to 17.51,167
Audi14.6 hr12.7 to 17.5712
Porsche14.6 hr12.7 to 17.5581
Volvo14.6 hr12.7 to 14.6463
Lincoln14.6 hr12.7 to 15.2314
Land Rover14.6 hr12.7 to 17.5177
Genesis14.6 hr9.7 to 14.648
Lexus12.7 hr12.7 to 15.2442
Acura12.7 hr12.7 to 14.6238
Infiniti12.7 hr12.7 to 15.2229
Alfa Romeo12.7 hr12.7 to 14.686
Chevrolet11.7 hr9.8 to 11.73,173
Ford11.7 hr9.8 to 11.73,028
Dodge11.7 hr9.8 to 11.72,279
GMC11.7 hr9.8 to 11.71,526
Pontiac11.7 hr9.8 to 11.7811
Oldsmobile11.7 hr9.8 to 11.7557
Mercury11.7 hr9.8 to 11.7512
Studebaker11.7 hr9.8 to 11.767
Hummer11.7 hr9.8 to 11.717
Buick11.2 hr9.8 to 11.7775
Ram11.2 hr9.8 to 11.7326
Mini11.2 hr9.8 to 11.2133
Smart11.2 hr11.2 to 11.26
Toyota9.8 hr9.8 to 11.21,404
Volkswagen9.8 hr9.8 to 11.21,049
Nissan9.8 hr9.8 to 11.7842
Jeep9.8 hr9.8 to 11.7733
Plymouth9.8 hr9.8 to 11.7702
Hyundai9.8 hr9.8 to 11.2640
Chrysler9.8 hr9.8 to 11.7620
Mazda9.8 hr9.8 to 11.2617
Honda9.8 hr9.8 to 11.2486
Subaru9.8 hr9.8 to 11.2468
Kia9.8 hr9.8 to 11.2459
Mitsubishi9.8 hr9.8 to 11.2413
Fiat9.8 hr9.8 to 11.2308
AMC9.8 hr9.8 to 11.7166
Isuzu9.8 hr9.8 to 9.8154
Suzuki9.8 hr9.8 to 11.2151
Saab9.8 hr9.8 to 11.2116
Saturn9.8 hr9.8 to 9.8108
MG9.8 hr9.8 to 9.868
Morgan9.8 hr9.8 to 9.867
Peugeot9.8 hr9.8 to 9.848
Scion9.8 hr9.8 to 9.843
Eagle9.8 hr9.8 to 9.841
Geo9.8 hr9.8 to 9.837
Daewoo9.8 hr9.8 to 9.830
Renault9.8 hr9.8 to 9.828
Opel9.8 hr9.8 to 9.820

Other engine repairs

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.