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Head Gaskets - Both labor time

15.7 hrtypical
13.7 to 21.3hours on most vehicles
$2,355typical labor at $150/hr

Head Gaskets - Both takes about 15.7 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 29,968 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 13.7 and 21.3 hours, and the longest take up to 48.5 hours. Jaguar, Cadillac and Land Rover 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.

per hour

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At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $2,055 to $3,195, about $2,355 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.

Head Gaskets - Both time on popular vehicles

Head Gaskets - Both time by make

MakeTypicalMost vehiclesVehicles
Jaguar24.5 hr17.7 to 31.598
Cadillac21.3 hr17.7 to 21.3668
Land Rover21.3 hr17.7 to 31.5177
Mercedes-Benz20.4 hr17.7 to 48.51,702
BMW20.4 hr17.7 to 47.61,167
Audi20.4 hr17.7 to 24.5712
Porsche20.4 hr17.7 to 48.5581
Lexus20.4 hr17.7 to 21.3442
Lincoln20.4 hr17.7 to 21.3314
Infiniti20.4 hr17.7 to 21.3229
Genesis20.4 hr17.7 to 20.448
Volvo17.7 hr14.5 to 20.4463
Acura17.7 hr14.5 to 20.4238
Alfa Romeo17.7 hr17.7 to 20.486
Chevrolet16.4 hr13.7 to 16.43,173
GMC16.4 hr13.7 to 18.81,526
Pontiac16.4 hr13.7 to 16.4811
Oldsmobile16.4 hr13.7 to 16.4557
Mercury16.4 hr13.7 to 16.4512
Studebaker16.4 hr13.7 to 16.467
Hummer16.4 hr13.7 to 16.417
Ford15.7 hr13.7 to 16.43,028
Buick15.7 hr13.7 to 16.4775
Ram15.7 hr13.7 to 16.4326
Mini15.7 hr13.7 to 15.7133
Smart15.7 hr15.7 to 15.76
Dodge14.5 hr13.7 to 16.42,279
Toyota13.7 hr13.7 to 28.11,404
Volkswagen13.7 hr13.7 to 15.71,049
Nissan13.7 hr13.7 to 28.1842
Jeep13.7 hr13.7 to 16.4733
Plymouth13.7 hr13.7 to 16.4702
Hyundai13.7 hr13.7 to 15.7640
Chrysler13.7 hr13.7 to 16.4620
Mazda13.7 hr13.7 to 15.7617
Honda13.7 hr13.7 to 24.7486
Subaru13.7 hr13.7 to 15.7468
Kia13.7 hr13.7 to 15.7459
Mitsubishi13.7 hr13.7 to 15.7413
Fiat13.7 hr13.7 to 15.7308
AMC13.7 hr13.7 to 16.4166
Isuzu13.7 hr13.7 to 13.7154
Suzuki13.7 hr13.7 to 15.7151
Saab13.7 hr13.7 to 15.7116
Saturn13.7 hr13.7 to 13.7108
MG13.7 hr13.7 to 13.768
Morgan13.7 hr13.7 to 13.767
Peugeot13.7 hr13.7 to 13.748
Scion13.7 hr13.7 to 13.743
Eagle13.7 hr13.7 to 13.741
Geo13.7 hr13.7 to 13.737
Daewoo13.7 hr13.7 to 13.730
Renault13.7 hr13.7 to 13.728
Opel13.7 hr13.7 to 13.720

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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.