Brake Rotors - Front Pair labor time
1.5 hrtypical
1.5 to 2.0hours on most vehicles
$225typical labor at $150/hr
Brake Rotors - Front Pair takes about 1.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 31,218 vehicle and engine combinations from 63 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.0 hours, and the longest take up to 3.5 hours. Genesis, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche vehicles tend to take the longest; Tesla, Opel and Peugeot 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 $225 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.
Brake Rotors - Front Pair time on popular vehicles
- 2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost1.8 hr
- 2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo1.8 hr
- 2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
- 2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.2.0 hr
- 2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel1.6 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
- 2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI1.5 hr
- 2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.5 hr
- 2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.5 hr
- 2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.2 hr
- 2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H62.7 hr
- 2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
- 2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque2.0 hr
- 2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
- 2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
- 2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.2 hr
- 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.2 hr
- 2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1501.8 hr
- 2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo1.5 hr
- 2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)1.6 hr
- 2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid2.0 hr
- 2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged2.2 hr
- 2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo1.5 hr
- 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ02.2 hr
- 2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
- 2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.5 hr
- 2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS2.0 hr
- 2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B1.8 hr
- 2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel1.8 hr
- 2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
- 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax2.2 hr
- 2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.8 hr
Brake Rotors - Front Pair time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | 2.2 hr | 1.3 to 2.2 | 53 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 2.0 hr | 1.5 to 2.2 | 1,804 |
| Porsche | 2.0 hr | 1.8 to 2.5 | 674 |
| Alfa Romeo | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.2 | 87 |
| Studebaker | 2.0 hr | 1.6 to 2.0 | 67 |
| Ram | 1.9 hr | 1.6 to 2.0 | 326 |
| BMW | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 2.2 | 1,232 |
| Jaguar | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 2.3 | 271 |
| Mini | 1.8 hr | 1.6 to 1.8 | 144 |
| Smart | 1.8 hr | 1.8 to 1.8 | 6 |
| Ford | 1.6 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 3,093 |
| Toyota | 1.6 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 1,446 |
| Saab | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.8 | 116 |
| Saturn | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 2.0 | 108 |
| Morgan | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.6 | 67 |
| Rivian | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.6 | 46 |
| Polestar | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.6 | 44 |
| Scion | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.6 | 43 |
| Eagle | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.6 | 41 |
| Geo | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.6 | 37 |
| Daewoo | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.6 | 30 |
| Renault | 1.6 hr | 1.5 to 1.6 | 28 |
| Lucid | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 1.6 | 24 |
| Hummer | 1.6 hr | 1.6 to 2.0 | 21 |
| Chevrolet | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 3,208 |
| Dodge | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 2,279 |
| GMC | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 1,547 |
| Volkswagen | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 1,085 |
| Nissan | 1.5 hr | 1.2 to 1.8 | 880 |
| Pontiac | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 848 |
| Audi | 1.5 hr | 1.2 to 2.2 | 777 |
| Buick | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 775 |
| Jeep | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 735 |
| Plymouth | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 702 |
| Hyundai | 1.5 hr | 1.2 to 1.8 | 699 |
| Cadillac | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 687 |
| Chrysler | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 620 |
| Mazda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 617 |
| Oldsmobile | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 557 |
| Kia | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 515 |
| Mercury | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 512 |
| Honda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 499 |
| Volvo | 1.5 hr | 1.2 to 2.0 | 480 |
| Subaru | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 472 |
| Lexus | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 446 |
| Mitsubishi | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.6 | 416 |
| Lincoln | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 332 |
| Fiat | 1.5 hr | 1.2 to 1.8 | 315 |
| Acura | 1.5 hr | 1.2 to 1.5 | 241 |
| Infiniti | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 238 |
| Land Rover | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 177 |
| AMC | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 166 |
| Isuzu | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.6 | 154 |
| Suzuki | 1.5 hr | 1.2 to 1.6 | 151 |
| MG | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.5 | 68 |
| Peugeot | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.6 | 48 |
| Opel | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.6 | 20 |
| Tesla | 1.2 hr | 1.2 to 1.5 | 131 |
Other brakes repairs
- Brake Rotor - Front Single
- Brake Fluid Flush
- Brake Pads - Front
- Brake Caliper - Front
- Brake Pads and Rotors - Front
- Brake Light Switch
- Brake Hose - Front
- Brake Hose - Rear
- Brake Line - Single
- Brake Pads and Rotors - Rear
- Brake Bleed - All Four
- Brake Master Cylinder
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.