Differential Cover Gasket labor time

1.8 hrtypical

0.8 to 2.2hours on most vehicles

$270typical labor at $150/hr

Differential Cover Gasket takes about 1.8 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 30,047 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 0.8 and 2.2 hours, and the longest take up to 4.0 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.

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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 $330, about $270 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Differential Cover Gasket time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.8 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.1.8 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel2.1 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI2.2 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.7 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I42.2 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC2.2 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H62.2 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.2 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.8 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.8 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.2 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1501.7 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo1.7 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 Supercharged2.1 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ01.7 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.8 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.8 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B1.7 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel1.7 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax1.7 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.7 hr

Differential Cover Gasket time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Cadillac	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	668
Jaguar	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.7	98
Mercedes-Benz	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	1,702
BMW	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	1,182
Audi	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	712
Porsche	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.3	581
Volvo	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.2	451
Lincoln	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.3	328
Land Rover	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	177
Genesis	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.2	48
Lexus	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	442
Acura	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	238
Infiniti	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	238
Alfa Romeo	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	86
Chevrolet	1.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	3,173
Ford	1.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	3,036
Dodge	1.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	2,279
GMC	1.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	1,526
Pontiac	1.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	844
Oldsmobile	1.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	557
Mercury	1.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	512
Studebaker	1.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	67
Hummer	1.8 hr	1.2 to 1.8	17
Buick	1.7 hr	0.8 to 1.8	775
Ram	1.7 hr	1.2 to 1.8	326
Mini	1.7 hr	0.8 to 1.7	133
Smart	1.7 hr	1.7 to 1.7	6
Jeep	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.8	733
Plymouth	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.8	702
Isuzu	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.2	154
Toyota	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	1,420
Volkswagen	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	1,051
Nissan	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	842
Hyundai	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	634
Chrysler	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	620
Mazda	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	617
Honda	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	486
Subaru	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	468
Kia	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	459
Mitsubishi	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	413
Fiat	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	308
AMC	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.8	166
Suzuki	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	151
Saab	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.7	116
Saturn	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	108
MG	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	68
Morgan	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	67
Peugeot	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	48
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 1.2	37
Daewoo	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	30
Renault	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	28
Opel	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	20

Other drivetrain repairs

Wheel Bearing Hub - Rear1.5 hr typical
Wheel Bearing Hub - Front1.7 hr typical
Wheel Bearing - Press-In Rear2.0 hr typical
Wheel Bearing - Press-In Front2.5 hr typical
CV Boot - Inner3.0 hr typical
CV Boot - Outer1.8 hr typical
Differential Pinion Seal2.3 hr typical
Ring and Pinion6.6 hr typical
Differential Rebuild - Rear15.8 hr typical
U-Joint1.8 hr typical
Limited Slip Clutch Pack5.4 hr typical
Wheel Stud - Front0.5 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.