AC Compressor labor time

AC Compressor takes about 2.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 31,190 vehicle and engine combinations from 63 makes, most fall between 2.0 and 3.5 hours, and the longest take up to 9.5 hours. Audi, Jaguar and Tesla vehicles tend to take the longest; Lucid, Daewoo and Geo the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.

At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $300 to $525, about $375 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.

AC Compressor time on popular vehicles

AC Compressor time by make

Other heating and a/c repairs

• HVAC Control Panel1.2 hr typical
• AC Condenser2.8 hr typical
• AC Evaporator8.5 hr typical
• AC Expansion Valve (TXV)2.5 hr typical
• AC Hose Assembly1.8 hr typical
• AC Recharge1.0 hr typical
• AC Low Pressure Switch0.5 hr typical
• AC Compressor Oil Add1.0 hr typical
• Climate Control Module1.8 hr typical
• Recirculation Door Actuator1.8 hr typical
• Blend Door Actuator1.8 hr typical
• Mode Door Actuator2.4 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.