EGR Valve labor time

1.7 hrtypical

1.5 to 2.2hours on most vehicles

$255typical labor at $150/hr

EGR Valve takes about 1.7 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 26,260 vehicle and engine combinations from 59 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.2 hours, and the longest take up to 2.8 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Opel, MG and Renault 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 $225 to $330, about $255 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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EGR Valve 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 Hybrid1.5 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)1.5 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 EcoBoost1.0 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.5 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.5 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)1.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.5 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)1.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS1.5 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

EGR Valve time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Cadillac	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	557
Jaguar	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.7	92
Mercedes-Benz	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	1,631
BMW	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	1,158
Audi	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	710
Porsche	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.3	549
Volvo	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.2	422
Lincoln	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.3	287
Land Rover	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	174
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	229
Alfa Romeo	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	74
Chevrolet	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	2,557
Ford	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	2,473
GMC	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	1,194
Ram	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	326
Hummer	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	17
Dodge	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	1,845
Mini	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	133
Smart	1.7 hr	1.7 to 1.7	6
Toyota	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	1,390
Volkswagen	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	991
Nissan	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	835
Pontiac	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	662
Hyundai	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	640
Buick	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	621
Mazda	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	613
Jeep	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	583
Chrysler	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	524
Honda	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	486
Subaru	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	467
Kia	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	459
Oldsmobile	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	419
Mitsubishi	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	413
Plymouth	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	381
Mercury	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	345
Fiat	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	302
Isuzu	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	154
Suzuki	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	151
Saab	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	109
Saturn	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	108
AMC	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	106
Morgan	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	67
Peugeot	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	46
Scion	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	43
Eagle	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	41
Geo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	37
Daewoo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	30
Renault	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	25
MG	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	21
Opel	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	14

Other exhaust repairs

Resonator1.0 hr typical
Exhaust Gasket - Front1.8 hr typical
Front Pipe1.8 hr typical
Exhaust Hangers0.6 hr typical
Tail Pipe1.0 hr typical
Downpipe2.9 hr typical
Exhaust Manifold Studs4.2 hr typical
Exhaust Pipe - Rear Section1.4 hr typical
Exhaust Clamp0.4 hr typical
Exhaust Gasket - Rear3.0 hr typical
Intermediate Pipe1.4 hr typical
Muffler1.0 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.