Charcoal Canister labor time

1.0 hrtypical

0.8 to 1.2hours on most vehicles

$150typical labor at $150/hr

Charcoal Canister takes about 1.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 27,103 vehicle and engine combinations from 59 makes, most fall between 0.8 and 1.2 hours, and the longest take up to 2.7 hours. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi vehicles tend to take the longest; Opel, Renault and MG 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 $120 to $180, about $150 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Charcoal Canister time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.9 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.9 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.9 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.8 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.9 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.1.0 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel1.1 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.9 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI1.2 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H40.9 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.2 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.2 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H61.2 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)0.8 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.9 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.0 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.9 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.8 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.8 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.9 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo0.9 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.8 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.8 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged1.1 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.9 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ00.9 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.8 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo0.9 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.8 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.9 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.9 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.9 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.9 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.9 hr

Charcoal Canister time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.4	1,649
BMW	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.4	1,162
Audi	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.4	712
Cadillac	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.2	575
Porsche	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.4	556
Volvo	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.2	434
Lincoln	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.2	291
Land Rover	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.4	177
Jaguar	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.4	94
Genesis	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.9	48
Chevrolet	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	2,691
Ford	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.1	2,604
GMC	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	1,257
Oldsmobile	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	451
Lexus	1.0 hr	1.0 to 1.2	442
Mercury	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	383
Ram	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	326
Acura	1.0 hr	1.0 to 1.2	238
Infiniti	1.0 hr	1.0 to 1.2	229
Alfa Romeo	1.0 hr	1.0 to 1.2	79
Hummer	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	17
Dodge	0.9 hr	0.8 to 1.0	1,972
Pontiac	0.9 hr	0.8 to 1.0	693
Mini	0.9 hr	0.8 to 0.9	133
Smart	0.9 hr	0.9 to 0.9	6
Toyota	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	1,398
Volkswagen	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	1,000
Nissan	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.0	840
Buick	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.0	644
Hyundai	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	640
Mazda	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	617
Jeep	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.0	609
Chrysler	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.0	538
Honda	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	486
Subaru	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	468
Kia	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	459
Plymouth	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.0	458
Mitsubishi	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	413
Fiat	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	307
Isuzu	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	154
Suzuki	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	151
AMC	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.0	130
Saab	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	113
Saturn	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	108
Morgan	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	67
Peugeot	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	46
Scion	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	43
Eagle	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	41
Geo	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	37
Daewoo	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	30
MG	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	27
Renault	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	26
Opel	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	19

Other fuel system repairs

Fuel Filter0.5 hr typical
Fuel Filler Neck1.4 hr typical
Fuel Line - High Pressure1.8 hr typical
Fuel Line - Return1.8 hr typical
Fuel Cap0.3 hr typical
Fuel Level Sensor1.8 hr typical
Fuel Pump2.4 hr typical
Fuel Pressure Regulator1.4 hr typical
Fuel Tank Strap1.8 hr typical
Fuel Tank3.0 hr typical
High Pressure Fuel Pump3.0 hr typical
Fuel Line and Filter Service0.6 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.