Warm-Up Regulator Service labor time
Warm-Up Regulator Service takes about 1.8 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 12,961 vehicle and engine combinations from 51 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.0 hours, and the longest take up to 2.3 hours. Cadillac, Lincoln and Land Rover vehicles tend to take the longest; Morgan, Kia and Suzuki the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.
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At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $225 to $300, 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.
Warm-Up Regulator Service time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac | 2.3 hr | 2.3 to 2.3 | 300 |
| Lincoln | 2.3 hr | 2.3 to 2.3 | 102 |
| Land Rover | 2.3 hr | 0.6 to 2.3 | 17 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.3 | 332 |
| BMW | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.3 | 179 |
| Porsche | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.3 | 147 |
| Volvo | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 125 |
| Audi | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.2 | 89 |
| Alfa Romeo | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 47 |
| Jaguar | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.3 | 47 |
| Acura | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 24 |
| Lexus | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.3 | 23 |
| Infiniti | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.3 | 17 |
| Chevrolet | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 1,845 |
| Ford | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 1,677 |
| Dodge | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 1,452 |
| GMC | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 939 |
| Plymouth | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 663 |
| Pontiac | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 663 |
| Buick | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 546 |
| Oldsmobile | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 485 |
| Mercury | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 403 |
| Chrysler | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 322 |
| Studebaker | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 67 |
| Ram | 1.8 hr | 1.7 to 1.8 | 22 |
| Jeep | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 381 |
| Toyota | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 349 |
| Volkswagen | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 298 |
| Mazda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 199 |
| Nissan | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 198 |
| AMC | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 166 |
| Mitsubishi | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 134 |
| Honda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 105 |
| Isuzu | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 104 |
| Subaru | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 89 |
| MG | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 68 |
| Saab | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 57 |
| Peugeot | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 48 |
| Fiat | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 43 |
| Eagle | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 31 |
| Geo | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 28 |
| Renault | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 28 |
| Hyundai | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 27 |
| Opel | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 20 |
| Saturn | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 20 |
| Suzuki | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 19 |
| Kia | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 5 |
| Morgan | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 5 |
Other fuel system repairs
- Fuel Filter
- Fuel Filler Neck
- Fuel Line - High Pressure
- Fuel Line - Return
- Fuel Cap
- Fuel Level Sensor
- Fuel Pump
- Fuel Pressure Regulator
- Fuel Tank Strap
- Fuel Tank
- High Pressure Fuel Pump
- Fuel Line and Filter Service
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.