AC Recharge labor time

1.0 hrtypical

0.5 to 1.0hours on most vehicles

$150typical labor at $150/hr

AC Recharge takes about 1.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 31,190 vehicle and engine combinations from 63 makes, most fall between 0.5 and 1.0 hours, and the longest take up to 1.3 hours. Dodge, GMC and BMW 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.

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 $75 to $150, about $150 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Hours, in half hour steps. Each bar is how many vehicle and engine combinations fall in that range.

AC Recharge time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.0 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.0 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.0 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.0.6 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel0.7 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI0.7 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.0 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.0 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.0 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H60.7 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.0 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.6 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.0 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.0 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.0 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.0 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.6 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo1.0 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged0.7 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo1.0 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ00.6 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.0 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.0 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.6 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.6 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.0 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.6 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.6 hr

AC Recharge time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Dodge	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	2,279
GMC	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	1,547
BMW	1.0 hr	0.7 to 1.0	1,232
Nissan	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	880
Pontiac	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	848
Audi	1.0 hr	0.7 to 1.0	777
Buick	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	775
Jeep	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	735
Plymouth	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	702
Cadillac	1.0 hr	0.7 to 1.0	687
Chrysler	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	620
Mazda	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	617
Oldsmobile	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	557
Kia	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	515
Mercury	1.0 hr	0.6 to 1.0	512
Volvo	1.0 hr	0.7 to 1.0	480
Subaru	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	472
Lexus	1.0 hr	0.7 to 1.0	446
Mitsubishi	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	416
Lincoln	1.0 hr	0.7 to 1.0	332
Jaguar	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.2	243
Acura	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	241
Infiniti	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	238
Land Rover	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	177
AMC	1.0 hr	1.0 to 1.0	166
Isuzu	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	154
Peugeot	1.0 hr	0.5 to 1.0	48
Mercedes-Benz	0.9 hr	0.7 to 1.0	1,804
Volkswagen	0.8 hr	0.5 to 1.0	1,085
Porsche	0.8 hr	0.7 to 1.0	674
Opel	0.8 hr	0.5 to 0.8	20
Ford	0.7 hr	0.5 to 1.0	3,093
Hyundai	0.7 hr	0.5 to 1.0	699
Suzuki	0.7 hr	0.5 to 1.0	151
Tesla	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	131
Alfa Romeo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	87
Genesis	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	53
Chevrolet	0.6 hr	0.5 to 1.0	3,208
Toyota	0.6 hr	0.5 to 1.0	1,446
Ram	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	326
Fiat	0.6 hr	0.5 to 1.0	315
Mini	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	144
Studebaker	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	67
Renault	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.8	28
Hummer	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	21
Smart	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	6
Honda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 1.0	499
Saab	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	116
Saturn	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	108
MG	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.8	68
Morgan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	67
Rivian	0.5 hr	0.5 to 1.3	46
Polestar	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	44
Scion	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	43
Eagle	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	41
Geo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	37
Daewoo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	30
Lucid	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	24

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 Compressor2.5 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.