Differential Rebuild - Front labor time
Differential Rebuild - Front takes about 7.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 8,453 vehicle and engine combinations from 45 makes, most fall between 3.5 and 9.3 hours, and the longest take up to 11.2 hours. Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles tend to take the longest; Pontiac, Eagle and AMC 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 $525 to $1,395, about $1,125 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.
Differential Rebuild - Front time on popular vehicles
- 2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost7.2 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo7.2 hr
- 2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.2 hr
- 2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.7.5 hr
- 2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel8.6 hr
- 2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI9.3 hr
- 2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H47.2 hr
- 2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I49.3 hr
- 2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC9.3 hr
- 2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)5.5 hr
- 2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque7.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.2 hr
- 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar4.5 hr
- 2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo7.2 hr
- 2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid3.5 hr
- 2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged8.6 hr
- 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ07.2 hr
- 2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS3.5 hr
- 2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel7.2 hr
- 2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.2 hr
Differential Rebuild - Front time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi | 9.3 hr | 9.3 to 11.2 | 609 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 9.3 hr | 8.1 to 11.2 | 552 |
| BMW | 9.3 hr | 8.1 to 11.2 | 388 |
| Porsche | 9.3 hr | 8.1 to 11.2 | 217 |
| Volvo | 9.3 hr | 8.1 to 9.3 | 179 |
| Land Rover | 9.3 hr | 6.5 to 9.8 | 177 |
| Cadillac | 9.3 hr | 8.1 to 9.8 | 121 |
| Lincoln | 9.3 hr | 8.1 to 9.8 | 74 |
| Infiniti | 9.3 hr | 8.1 to 9.8 | 71 |
| Genesis | 9.3 hr | 9.3 to 9.3 | 24 |
| Alfa Romeo | 9.3 hr | 9.3 to 9.3 | 14 |
| Lexus | 8.1 hr | 8.1 to 9.8 | 169 |
| Acura | 8.1 hr | 8.1 to 9.3 | 78 |
| Ford | 7.5 hr | 4.5 to 8.6 | 965 |
| Chevrolet | 7.5 hr | 4.5 to 7.5 | 725 |
| GMC | 7.5 hr | 4.5 to 8.6 | 666 |
| Dodge | 7.5 hr | 4.5 to 7.5 | 566 |
| Ram | 7.5 hr | 7.2 to 7.5 | 157 |
| Oldsmobile | 7.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 48 |
| Plymouth | 7.5 hr | 4.5 to 7.5 | 23 |
| Hummer | 7.5 hr | 4.5 to 7.5 | 17 |
| Volkswagen | 7.2 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 170 |
| Saab | 7.2 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 15 |
| Nissan | 5.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 180 |
| Jeep | 4.5 hr | 4.5 to 7.5 | 684 |
| Toyota | 4.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 370 |
| Mazda | 4.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.2 | 105 |
| Mitsubishi | 4.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.2 | 102 |
| Isuzu | 4.5 hr | 4.5 to 4.5 | 85 |
| Mercury | 4.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 43 |
| Suzuki | 4.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.5 | 35 |
| Geo | 4.5 hr | 4.5 to 4.5 | 8 |
| Subaru | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.2 | 395 |
| Hyundai | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.2 | 132 |
| Kia | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.2 | 100 |
| Honda | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 75 |
| Buick | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.2 | 45 |
| Chrysler | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 30 |
| AMC | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 11 |
| Eagle | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 9 |
| Pontiac | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 8 |
Other drivetrain repairs
- Wheel Bearing Hub - Rear
- Wheel Bearing Hub - Front
- Wheel Bearing - Press-In Rear
- Wheel Bearing - Press-In Front
- CV Boot - Inner
- CV Boot - Outer
- Differential Pinion Seal
- Ring and Pinion
- Differential Rebuild - Rear
- Differential Cover Gasket
- U-Joint
- Limited Slip Clutch Pack
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.