Front Main Seal labor time

6.3 hrtypical

5.5 to 8.2hours on most vehicles

$945typical labor at $150/hr

Front Main Seal takes about 6.3 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 29,968 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 5.5 and 8.2 hours, and the longest take up to 9.9 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Hummer, Opel and Renault 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 $825 to $1,230, about $945 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Front Main Seal time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost6.3 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost6.3 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo6.3 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid5.5 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost6.3 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.6.6 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel3.1 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo6.3 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI8.2 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H46.3 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I48.2 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC8.2 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H68.2 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)5.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo6.3 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque6.6 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost3.0 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost6.3 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar5.5 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar5.5 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1506.3 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo6.3 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)5.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid5.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged7.6 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo6.3 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ06.3 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)5.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo6.3 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS5.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B6.3 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel6.3 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost6.3 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax6.3 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)6.3 hr

Front Main Seal time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Cadillac	8.6 hr	7.2 to 8.6	668
Jaguar	8.6 hr	7.2 to 9.9	98
Mercedes-Benz	8.2 hr	7.2 to 9.9	1,702
BMW	8.2 hr	7.2 to 9.9	1,167
Audi	8.2 hr	7.2 to 9.9	712
Porsche	8.2 hr	7.2 to 9.8	581
Volvo	8.2 hr	7.2 to 8.2	463
Lincoln	8.2 hr	7.2 to 8.6	314
Land Rover	8.2 hr	7.2 to 9.9	177
Genesis	8.2 hr	4.3 to 8.2	48
Lexus	7.2 hr	7.2 to 8.6	442
Acura	7.2 hr	7.2 to 8.2	238
Infiniti	7.2 hr	7.2 to 8.6	229
Alfa Romeo	7.2 hr	7.2 to 8.2	86
Chevrolet	6.6 hr	5.5 to 6.6	3,173
Dodge	6.6 hr	5.5 to 6.6	2,279
GMC	6.6 hr	5.5 to 6.6	1,526
Pontiac	6.6 hr	5.5 to 6.6	811
Oldsmobile	6.6 hr	5.5 to 6.6	557
Mercury	6.6 hr	5.5 to 6.6	512
Studebaker	6.6 hr	5.5 to 6.6	67
Ford	6.3 hr	3.2 to 6.6	3,028
Buick	6.3 hr	5.5 to 6.6	775
Ram	6.3 hr	5.5 to 6.6	326
Mini	6.3 hr	5.5 to 6.3	133
Smart	6.3 hr	6.3 to 6.3	6
Toyota	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	1,404
Volkswagen	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	1,049
Nissan	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	842
Jeep	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.6	733
Plymouth	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.6	702
Hyundai	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	640
Chrysler	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.6	620
Mazda	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	617
Honda	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	486
Subaru	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	468
Kia	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	459
Mitsubishi	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	413
Fiat	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	308
AMC	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.6	166
Isuzu	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	154
Suzuki	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	151
Saab	5.5 hr	5.5 to 6.3	116
Saturn	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	108
MG	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	68
Morgan	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	67
Peugeot	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	48
Scion	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	43
Eagle	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	41
Geo	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	37
Daewoo	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	30
Renault	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	28
Opel	5.5 hr	5.5 to 5.5	20
Hummer	5.5 hr	2.4 to 6.6	17

Other engine repairs

Head Gasket - Single12.5 hr typical
Intake Manifold Gasket4.1 hr typical
Oil Change0.4 hr typical
Valve Cover Gasket - Single1.7 hr typical
PCV Valve0.4 hr typical
Engine Mount - Rear1.8 hr typical
Fan Belt Replacement1.1 hr typical
Transmission Mount1.8 hr typical
Idler Pulley1.0 hr typical
Connecting Rod Bearings16.1 hr typical
Oil Separator/PCV1.7 hr typical
Camshaft R&R11.7 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.