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Serpentine Belt Tensioner labor time

1.2 hrtypical
1.0 to 1.5hours on most vehicles
$180typical labor at $150/hr

Serpentine Belt Tensioner takes about 1.2 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 23,645 vehicle and engine combinations from 59 makes, most fall between 1.0 and 1.5 hours, and the longest take up to 2.5 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Renault, AMC and Daewoo 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 $150 to $225, about $180 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.

Serpentine Belt Tensioner time on popular vehicles

Serpentine Belt Tensioner time by make

MakeTypicalMost vehiclesVehicles
Cadillac1.6 hr1.3 to 1.6515
Jaguar1.6 hr1.3 to 1.885
Mercedes-Benz1.5 hr1.3 to 1.81,596
BMW1.5 hr1.3 to 1.81,136
Audi1.5 hr1.3 to 1.8702
Porsche1.5 hr1.3 to 1.8521
Volvo1.5 hr1.3 to 1.5398
Lincoln1.5 hr1.3 to 1.6267
Land Rover1.5 hr1.3 to 1.8174
Alfa Romeo1.5 hr1.3 to 1.562
Genesis1.5 hr1.3 to 1.548
Lexus1.3 hr1.3 to 1.6442
Acura1.3 hr1.3 to 1.5238
Infiniti1.3 hr1.3 to 1.6229
Ford1.2 hr1.0 to 1.22,134
Chevrolet1.2 hr1.0 to 1.22,109
GMC1.2 hr1.0 to 1.41,021
Volkswagen1.2 hr1.0 to 1.2938
Ram1.2 hr1.0 to 1.2326
Mini1.2 hr1.0 to 1.2133
Hummer1.2 hr1.0 to 1.217
Smart1.2 hr1.2 to 1.26
Dodge1.0 hr1.0 to 1.21,536
Toyota1.0 hr1.0 to 1.21,359
Nissan1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2808
Hyundai1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2640
Mazda1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2594
Buick1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2513
Jeep1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2476
Honda1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2475
Pontiac1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2467
Kia1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2459
Chrysler1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2455
Subaru1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2454
Mitsubishi1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2413
Oldsmobile1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2302
Fiat1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2284
Mercury1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2239
Plymouth1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2239
Isuzu1.0 hr1.0 to 1.0154
Suzuki1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2151
Saturn1.0 hr1.0 to 1.0108
Saab1.0 hr1.0 to 1.2100
Morgan1.0 hr1.0 to 1.066
Scion1.0 hr1.0 to 1.043
Eagle1.0 hr1.0 to 1.041
Geo1.0 hr1.0 to 1.037
Peugeot1.0 hr1.0 to 1.035
Daewoo1.0 hr1.0 to 1.030
AMC1.0 hr1.0 to 1.029
Renault1.0 hr1.0 to 1.021

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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.