Coolant Outlet labor time
Coolant Outlet takes about 1.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 134 vehicle and engine combinations from 14 makes, most fall between 0.8 and 2.4 hours, and the longest take up to 3.2 hours. Porsche, BMW and GMC vehicles tend to take the longest; Toyota, Kia and Chevrolet the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.
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 $360, about $150 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.
Coolant Outlet time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche | 3.0 hr | 2.4 to 3.0 | 19 |
| BMW | 1.8 hr | 1.8 to 1.8 | 7 |
| GMC | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.6 | 5 |
| Ford | 1.0 hr | 0.8 to 1.7 | 37 |
| Chevrolet | 1.0 hr | 1.0 to 1.0 | 28 |
| Kia | 0.8 hr | 0.8 to 0.9 | 12 |
| Toyota | 0.8 hr | 0.8 to 0.8 | 9 |
Other cooling repairs
- Radiator Removal and Service
- Thermostat Housing
- Cooling Fan Motor
- Cooling Fan Assembly
- Cooling Fan Relay
- Water Pump
- Coolant Flush
- Coolant Temperature Sensor
- Radiator Hose - Upper
- Radiator Cap
- Radiator Hose - Lower
- Thermostat
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.