Ball Joint - Upper labor time

2.3 hrtypical

2.0 to 3.0hours on most vehicles

$345typical labor at $150/hr

Ball Joint - Upper takes about 2.3 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 19,248 vehicle and engine combinations from 57 makes, most fall between 2.0 and 3.0 hours, and the longest take up to 3.5 hours. Cadillac, BMW and Lincoln vehicles tend to take the longest; Subaru, Saturn and Geo 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 $300 to $450, about $345 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Ball Joint - Upper time on popular vehicles

Ball Joint - Upper time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Cadillac	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.0	489
BMW	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.5	431
Lincoln	3.0 hr	2.9 to 3.0	158
Land Rover	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.5	134
Jaguar	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.5	98
Mercedes-Benz	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.5	1,440
Audi	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.5	556
Porsche	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.5	355
Lexus	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.0	300
Infiniti	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.0	186
Volvo	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	163
Genesis	2.9 hr	2.5 to 2.9	33
Acura	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	160
Tesla	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	131
Alfa Romeo	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	77
Chevrolet	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	2,504
Ford	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	2,374
Dodge	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	1,840
GMC	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	1,483
Plymouth	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	531
Pontiac	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	529
Buick	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	423
Oldsmobile	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	400
Mercury	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	380
Chrysler	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	357
Ram	2.3 hr	2.2 to 2.3	301
Studebaker	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	67
Hummer	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	21
Jeep	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	660
Toyota	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	553
Nissan	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	442
Mazda	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	316
Volkswagen	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	196
Honda	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	169
AMC	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	166
Isuzu	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	153
Mitsubishi	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	116
Hyundai	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	80
MG	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	68
Morgan	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	67
Kia	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	60
Fiat	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	50
Saab	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	47
Rivian	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	46
Lucid	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	24
Renault	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	21
Opel	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	20
Polestar	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	18
Suzuki	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	18
Eagle	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	10
Geo	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	6
Saturn	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	6
Subaru	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	6

Other suspension repairs

Control Arm Bushing - Front Lower2.0 hr typical
Knuckle/Spindle - Front2.8 hr typical
Rear Suspension Service2.9 hr typical
Front Suspension Rebuild8.5 hr typical
Trailing Arm Bushing2.5 hr typical
Coil Springs - Front Pair3.3 hr typical
Ball Joints - Upper and Lower3.5 hr typical
Sway Bar Links - Front Pair1.4 hr typical
Sway Bar - Front1.2 hr typical
Sway Bar Bushing - Rear0.8 hr typical
Strut Assembly - Front2.0 hr typical
Sway Bar Link - Front0.8 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.