Timing Belt Tensioner labor time
Timing Belt Tensioner takes about 3.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 4,250 vehicle and engine combinations from 38 makes, most fall between 3.5 and 4.6 hours, and the longest take up to 6.3 hours. Lexus, Volvo and Audi vehicles tend to take the longest; Buick, Pontiac and Peugeot 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 $525 to $690, about $525 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.
Timing Belt Tensioner time on popular vehicles
Timing Belt Tensioner time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus | 5.5 hr | 4.6 to 5.5 | 122 |
| Volvo | 5.2 hr | 4.6 to 5.2 | 319 |
| Audi | 4.6 hr | 4.6 to 5.5 | 164 |
| Acura | 4.6 hr | 4.6 to 4.6 | 158 |
| Porsche | 4.6 hr | 4.6 to 5.5 | 30 |
| BMW | 4.6 hr | 4.6 to 4.6 | 13 |
| Infiniti | 4.6 hr | 4.6 to 4.6 | 12 |
| Cadillac | 4.6 hr | 4.6 to 4.6 | 10 |
| Alfa Romeo | 4.6 hr | 4.6 to 4.6 | 6 |
| GMC | 4.0 hr | 4.0 to 4.0 | 15 |
| Jeep | 4.0 hr | 4.0 to 4.0 | 8 |
| Volkswagen | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.0 | 363 |
| Toyota | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.0 | 331 |
| Dodge | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 324 |
| Ford | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.0 | 248 |
| Mitsubishi | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 229 |
| Mazda | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 223 |
| Subaru | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.0 | 217 |
| Honda | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 210 |
| Fiat | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.0 | 199 |
| Nissan | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.0 | 151 |
| Hyundai | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 146 |
| Chrysler | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.0 | 140 |
| Chevrolet | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.0 | 131 |
| Plymouth | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 99 |
| Isuzu | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 94 |
| Kia | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 72 |
| Mercury | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 62 |
| Geo | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 36 |
| Eagle | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 31 |
| Daewoo | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 29 |
| Peugeot | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 19 |
| Pontiac | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 17 |
| Buick | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.0 | 12 |
Other engine repairs
- Head Gasket - Single
- Intake Manifold Gasket
- Oil Change
- Valve Cover Gasket - Single
- PCV Valve
- Engine Mount - Rear
- Fan Belt Replacement
- Transmission Mount
- Idler Pulley
- Connecting Rod Bearings
- Oil Separator/PCV
- Camshaft R&R
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.