Wheel Stud - Front labor time

0.5 hrtypical

0.4 to 0.6hours on most vehicles

$75typical labor at $150/hr

Wheel Stud - Front takes about 0.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 25,499 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 0.4 and 0.6 hours, and the longest take up to 1.4 hours. Ram, Morgan and Rivian vehicles tend to take the longest; Peugeot, Opel and Renault 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 $60 to $90, about $75 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Wheel Stud - Front time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.4 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.4 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.4 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.0.5 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel0.6 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.4 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H40.7 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H60.5 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)0.6 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.5 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost0.4 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.4 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.5 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.4 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo0.7 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.3 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged0.5 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.9 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ00.6 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.4 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.0 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.6 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.4 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.5 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.6 hr

Wheel Stud - Front time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Ram	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.8	326
Morgan	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	63
Rivian	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	46
Lucid	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	24
Hummer	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	21
Chevrolet	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.6	3,122
Ford	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.7	2,969
Dodge	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	2,188
GMC	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	1,410
Toyota	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	1,342
Pontiac	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.6	780
Nissan	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	767
Jeep	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	735
Mercedes-Benz	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	696
Hyundai	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	674
Cadillac	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	646
Kia	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	514
Mercury	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	503
Oldsmobile	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.6	477
Honda	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.8	465
Subaru	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.7	442
Lexus	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	415
Mitsubishi	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	395
Lincoln	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	322
Volvo	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	294
Porsche	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	232
Infiniti	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	211
Jaguar	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	192
AMC	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.6	162
Land Rover	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	159
Tesla	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.8	131
Saab	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.5	90
MG	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	61
Scion	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	43
Genesis	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	41
Polestar	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	39
Buick	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.5	646
Volkswagen	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	625
Mazda	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	579
Plymouth	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.6	575
Chrysler	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.6	566
Audi	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.6	237
BMW	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	222
Acura	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.8	195
Fiat	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.5	170
Suzuki	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.6	143
Isuzu	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.6	129
Saturn	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	106
Studebaker	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.6	67
Mini	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	44
Alfa Romeo	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	42
Geo	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.6	37
Daewoo	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.4	30
Eagle	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.4	18
Renault	0.4 hr	0.3 to 0.6	18
Opel	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	14
Peugeot	0.3 hr	0.3 to 0.3	30

Other drivetrain repairs

Wheel Bearing Hub - Rear1.5 hr typical
Wheel Bearing Hub - Front1.7 hr typical
Wheel Bearing - Press-In Rear2.0 hr typical
Wheel Bearing - Press-In Front2.5 hr typical
CV Boot - Inner3.0 hr typical
CV Boot - Outer1.8 hr typical
Differential Pinion Seal2.3 hr typical
Ring and Pinion6.6 hr typical
Differential Rebuild - Rear15.8 hr typical
Differential Cover Gasket1.8 hr typical
U-Joint1.8 hr typical
Limited Slip Clutch Pack5.4 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.