Intercooler labor time

3.0 hrtypical

2.5 to 3.9hours on most vehicles

$450typical labor at $150/hr

Intercooler takes about 3.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 7,721 vehicle and engine combinations from 51 makes, most fall between 2.5 and 3.9 hours, and the longest take up to 6.3 hours. Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles tend to take the longest; Eagle, Plymouth and Peugeot 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 $375 to $585, about $450 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Hours, in half hour steps. Each bar is how many vehicle and engine combinations fall in that range.

Intercooler time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost2.9 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost2.9 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo2.9 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid2.5 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost2.9 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel3.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo2.9 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI3.7 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H42.9 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I43.7 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC3.7 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H63.7 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo2.9 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost2.9 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost2.9 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1502.9 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo2.9 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid2.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged3.5 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo2.9 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ02.9 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo2.9 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS2.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B2.9 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel2.9 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost2.9 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax2.9 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)2.9 hr

Intercooler time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Jaguar	4.5 hr	3.9 to 4.5	21
Mercedes-Benz	3.7 hr	3.3 to 4.5	948
BMW	3.7 hr	3.7 to 4.5	654
Audi	3.7 hr	3.7 to 4.5	509
Porsche	3.7 hr	3.3 to 4.5	319
Volvo	3.7 hr	3.7 to 3.7	265
Cadillac	3.7 hr	3.7 to 4.5	155
Land Rover	3.7 hr	3.3 to 4.5	120
Lincoln	3.7 hr	3.3 to 3.7	100
Infiniti	3.7 hr	3.3 to 3.7	51
Acura	3.7 hr	3.3 to 3.7	46
Genesis	3.7 hr	2.7 to 3.7	43
Alfa Romeo	3.7 hr	3.7 to 3.7	38
Lexus	3.3 hr	3.3 to 3.7	141
GMC	3.0 hr	2.9 to 3.5	244
Oldsmobile	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.0	38
Studebaker	3.0 hr	3.0 to 3.5	7
Ford	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.5	603
Volkswagen	2.9 hr	2.9 to 2.9	500
Chevrolet	2.9 hr	2.6 to 3.5	482
Hyundai	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	231
Kia	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	206
Dodge	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.5	162
Subaru	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	160
Buick	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.0	157
Fiat	2.9 hr	2.9 to 2.9	126
Nissan	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	125
Ram	2.9 hr	2.9 to 2.9	113
Honda	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	108
Mini	2.9 hr	2.9 to 2.9	99
Mazda	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	95
Jeep	2.9 hr	2.9 to 2.9	88
Mitsubishi	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	81
Saab	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	70
Pontiac	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.0	37
Mercury	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	7
Saturn	2.9 hr	2.9 to 2.9	7
Toyota	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	377
Chrysler	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	60
Suzuki	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	44
Isuzu	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	34
Peugeot	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	15
Plymouth	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	12
Eagle	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	9

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.