Ignition Coil - Single labor time

0.5 hrtypical

0.4 to 0.5hours on most vehicles

$75typical labor at $150/hr

Ignition Coil - Single takes about 0.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 28,472 vehicle and engine combinations from 59 makes, most fall between 0.4 and 0.5 hours, and the longest take up to 1.5 hours. Toyota, Volkswagen and Nissan vehicles tend to take the longest; Hummer, Genesis and Studebaker 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 $60 to $75, about $75 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

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Ignition Coil - Single time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.0.4 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI0.4 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H40.5 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I40.4 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC0.4 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H60.4 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.4 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.5 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.5 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo0.5 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged0.4 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.5 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.5 hr

Ignition Coil - Single time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Toyota	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	1,350
Volkswagen	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	898
Nissan	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	812
Buick	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	732
Jeep	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	706
Plymouth	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	702
Cadillac	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	633
Hyundai	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	633
Chrysler	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	620
Mazda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	611
Honda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	486
Subaru	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	468
Kia	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	450
Mitsubishi	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	411
Fiat	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	254
AMC	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	166
Suzuki	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	151
Mini	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	133
Isuzu	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	132
Saab	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	116
Saturn	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	108
Jaguar	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	98
MG	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	68
Morgan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	67
Scion	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	43
Eagle	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	41
Geo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	37
Peugeot	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	33
Daewoo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	30
Renault	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	27
Opel	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	20
Smart	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	6
Chevrolet	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	2,950
Ford	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	2,840
Dodge	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	2,205
Mercedes-Benz	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	1,554
GMC	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	1,321
BMW	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	1,158
Pontiac	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	796
Audi	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	687
Porsche	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	581
Oldsmobile	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	526
Mercury	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	512
Volvo	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	459
Lexus	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	442
Lincoln	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	314
Acura	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	238
Infiniti	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	229
Ram	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	216
Land Rover	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	176
Alfa Romeo	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	86
Studebaker	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	67
Genesis	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	48
Hummer	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	15

Other ignition repairs

Ignition Control Module1.4 hr typical
Ignition Switch1.4 hr typical
Ignition Lock Cylinder1.4 hr typical
Ignition Timing Adjustment0.6 hr typical
Spark Plugs1.0 hr typical
Ignition Coils - All2.3 hr typical
Spark Plug Wires0.6 hr typical
Distributor1.8 hr typical
Distributor Rebuild3.0 hr typical
Distributor Cap and Rotor1.2 hr typical
Ignition Points and Condenser Replacement1.8 hr typical
Coil Pack0.8 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.