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Radiator Removal and Service labor time

2.5 hrtypical
1.5 to 2.8hours on most vehicles
$375typical labor at $150/hr

Radiator Removal and Service takes about 2.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 31,210 vehicle and engine combinations from 63 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.8 hours, and the longest take up to 6.5 hours. Jaguar, Chevrolet and Dodge vehicles tend to take the longest; Lucid, Daewoo and Geo 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 $225 to $420, about $375 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.

Radiator Removal and Service time on popular vehicles

Radiator Removal and Service time by make

MakeTypicalMost vehiclesVehicles
Jaguar2.8 hr2.3 to 4.5263
Chevrolet2.5 hr1.5 to 2.53,208
Dodge2.5 hr1.5 to 2.52,279
Mercedes-Benz2.5 hr2.0 to 3.51,804
GMC2.5 hr1.5 to 2.51,547
BMW2.5 hr2.0 to 3.51,232
Volkswagen2.5 hr1.5 to 2.51,085
Nissan2.5 hr1.5 to 2.8880
Pontiac2.5 hr1.5 to 2.5848
Audi2.5 hr2.0 to 3.5777
Buick2.5 hr1.5 to 2.5775
Jeep2.5 hr1.7 to 2.5735
Plymouth2.5 hr1.8 to 2.5702
Hyundai2.5 hr1.5 to 2.5699
Cadillac2.5 hr2.2 to 3.5687
Chrysler2.5 hr1.5 to 3.5620
Mazda2.5 hr1.5 to 2.5617
Oldsmobile2.5 hr1.5 to 2.5557
Kia2.5 hr1.5 to 2.5515
Mercury2.5 hr1.7 to 3.5512
Honda2.5 hr1.5 to 2.5499
Volvo2.5 hr2.0 to 2.8480
Subaru2.5 hr1.7 to 2.8472
Lexus2.5 hr2.2 to 2.8446
Mitsubishi2.5 hr1.5 to 2.5416
Lincoln2.5 hr2.2 to 2.8332
Acura2.5 hr2.5 to 2.5241
Infiniti2.5 hr2.5 to 2.8238
Land Rover2.5 hr2.3 to 3.2177
AMC2.5 hr2.5 to 2.5166
Isuzu2.5 hr1.5 to 2.5154
Suzuki2.5 hr1.5 to 2.8151
MG2.5 hr2.5 to 2.568
Peugeot2.5 hr1.5 to 2.548
Opel2.5 hr1.5 to 2.520
Porsche2.3 hr2.0 to 4.5674
Genesis2.2 hr2.0 to 3.453
Ford2.1 hr1.5 to 2.53,093
Tesla2.0 hr2.0 to 2.0131
Alfa Romeo2.0 hr2.0 to 2.287
Toyota1.8 hr1.5 to 2.51,446
Ram1.8 hr1.5 to 1.8326
Studebaker1.8 hr1.5 to 1.867
Hummer1.8 hr1.5 to 1.821
Fiat1.7 hr1.5 to 2.5315
Mini1.7 hr1.5 to 1.7144
Renault1.7 hr1.5 to 2.528
Smart1.7 hr1.7 to 1.76
Saab1.5 hr1.5 to 1.7116
Saturn1.5 hr1.5 to 1.5108
Morgan1.5 hr1.5 to 1.567
Rivian1.5 hr1.5 to 4.646
Polestar1.5 hr1.5 to 1.544
Scion1.5 hr1.5 to 1.543
Eagle1.5 hr1.5 to 1.541
Geo1.5 hr1.5 to 1.537
Daewoo1.5 hr1.5 to 1.530
Lucid1.5 hr1.5 to 1.524

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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.