PCV Valve labor time

0.4 hrtypical

0.3 to 0.6hours on most vehicles

$60typical labor at $150/hr

PCV Valve takes about 0.4 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 30,113 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 0.3 and 0.6 hours, and the longest take up to 6.5 hours. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Genesis vehicles tend to take the longest; Opel, Renault and MG 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 $45 to $90, about $60 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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PCV Valve time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.3 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.4 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.3 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.0.5 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel0.6 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.3 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI0.5 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H40.5 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I40.5 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC0.3 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H60.6 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)0.4 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.3 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.5 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost0.3 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.3 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.3 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.3 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.5 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo0.3 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.4 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.4 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged0.6 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ00.5 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.3 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.4 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.5 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.5 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.3 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.5 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.5 hr

PCV Valve time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz	0.6 hr	0.5 to 2.5	1,702
BMW	0.6 hr	0.5 to 2.5	1,167
Genesis	0.6 hr	0.5 to 1.2	48
Volkswagen	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	1,049
Audi	0.5 hr	0.3 to 1.5	712
Cadillac	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.6	668
Porsche	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.7	581
Lexus	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.5	442
Ram	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	326
Lincoln	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.6	314
Fiat	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	308
Jaguar	0.5 hr	0.5 to 1.2	243
Infiniti	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.5	229
Land Rover	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.6	177
Mini	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	133
Alfa Romeo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	86
Studebaker	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	67
Hummer	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	17
Smart	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	6
Chevrolet	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.5	3,173
Ford	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.5	3,028
Toyota	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.5	1,404
Nissan	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.5	842
Mazda	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.5	617
Mitsubishi	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.5	413
Isuzu	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.5	154
Saab	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	116
Saturn	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	108
Morgan	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	67
Peugeot	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	48
Scion	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	43
Eagle	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	41
Geo	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	37
Daewoo	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	30
Dodge	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	2,279
GMC	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	1,526
Pontiac	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	811
Buick	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	775
Jeep	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	733
Plymouth	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.4	702
Hyundai	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	640
Chrysler	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	620
Oldsmobile	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	557
Mercury	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	512
Honda	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	486
Subaru	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	468
Volvo	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	463
Kia	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	459
Acura	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	238
AMC	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.3	166
Suzuki	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.5	151
MG	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.4	68
Renault	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.4	28
Opel	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.4	20

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
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
Exhaust Manifold4.2 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.