Transmission Cooler Lines labor time

1.8 hrtypical

1.5 to 2.2hours on most vehicles

$270typical labor at $150/hr

Transmission Cooler Lines takes about 1.8 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 28,407 vehicle and engine combinations from 56 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.2 hours, and the longest take up to 4.3 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Morgan, Renault and Opel 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 $225 to $330, about $270 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Transmission Cooler Lines time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.5 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.1.8 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel2.1 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI2.2 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.7 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I42.2 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC2.2 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H62.2 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.8 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.5 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.5 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1501.7 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo1.7 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)1.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged2.1 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ01.7 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS1.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B1.7 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel1.7 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax1.7 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.7 hr

Transmission Cooler Lines time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Cadillac	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	668
Jaguar	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.7	98
Mercedes-Benz	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	1,673
BMW	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	1,129
Audi	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	712
Porsche	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	513
Volvo	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.2	422
Lincoln	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.3	314
Land Rover	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	176
Alfa Romeo	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.2	55
Genesis	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.2	48
Lexus	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	430
Acura	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	233
Infiniti	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	229
Chevrolet	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	3,117
Ford	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	3,019
Dodge	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	2,279
GMC	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	1,526
Pontiac	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	811
Oldsmobile	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	557
Mercury	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	512
Ram	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	326
Studebaker	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	58
Hummer	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	17
Volkswagen	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	832
Buick	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	775
Mini	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	133
Fiat	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	32
Smart	1.7 hr	1.7 to 1.7	6
Toyota	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	1,165
Nissan	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	801
Jeep	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	733
Plymouth	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	694
Chrysler	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	618
Mazda	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	608
Hyundai	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	580
Honda	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	444
Kia	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	432
Subaru	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	403
Mitsubishi	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	391
AMC	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	165
Isuzu	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	154
Saab	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	109
Saturn	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	108
Suzuki	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	92
Peugeot	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	47
Eagle	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	41
Geo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	37
Scion	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	25
Daewoo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	17
Opel	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	15
Renault	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	14
Morgan	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	7

Other transmission repairs

Transmission Flush1.0 hr typical
Neutral Safety Switch1.4 hr typical
Transmission Filter and Fluid1.8 hr typical
Transmission Output Shaft Bearing7.8 hr typical
Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Change1.8 hr typical
Overdrive Solenoid2.9 hr typical
Synchros - All17.9 hr typical
Shift Cable1.8 hr typical
Synchros - Single Gear6.1 hr typical
Shift Fork10.2 hr typical
Transmission R&R - Automatic14.7 hr typical
Throw-Out Bearing7.8 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.