Pitman Arm labor time
Pitman Arm takes about 1.8 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 12,911 vehicle and engine combinations from 44 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 1.8 hours, and the longest take up to 2.7 hours. Cadillac, Lincoln and Lexus vehicles tend to take the longest; Saab, Fiat and Opel the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.
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 $225 to $270, about $270 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.
Pitman Arm time on popular vehicles
Pitman Arm time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac | 2.3 hr | 2.3 to 2.3 | 312 |
| Lincoln | 2.3 hr | 2.3 to 2.3 | 89 |
| Lexus | 2.3 hr | 2.3 to 2.3 | 48 |
| Infiniti | 2.3 hr | 2.0 to 2.3 | 29 |
| Land Rover | 2.3 hr | 1.4 to 2.3 | 11 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 2.0 hr | 1.5 to 2.3 | 264 |
| Volvo | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 78 |
| BMW | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 43 |
| Ford | 1.8 hr | 1.2 to 1.8 | 2,187 |
| Chevrolet | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 2,129 |
| Dodge | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 1,549 |
| GMC | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 1,349 |
| Pontiac | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 564 |
| Plymouth | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 538 |
| Buick | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 500 |
| Oldsmobile | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 487 |
| Mercury | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 392 |
| Ram | 1.8 hr | 1.7 to 1.8 | 255 |
| Chrysler | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 180 |
| Studebaker | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 67 |
| Hummer | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 17 |
| Jeep | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 569 |
| Toyota | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 303 |
| Nissan | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 245 |
| Mazda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 180 |
| AMC | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 166 |
| Isuzu | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 116 |
| Mitsubishi | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 87 |
| Peugeot | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 48 |
| Volkswagen | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 28 |
| MG | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 20 |
| Opel | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 20 |
| Fiat | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 10 |
| Saab | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 10 |
Other steering repairs
- Steering Column
- Tie Rod End - Inner
- Tie Rod End - Outer
- Tie Rod Assembly
- Steering Wheel
- Steering Shaft - Intermediate
- Steering Angle Sensor
- Steering Coupler
- Steering Shaft - Upper
- Tie Rods - Both Sides
- Rack and Pinion Boots
- Steering Damper
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.