Catalytic Converter - California labor time

Catalytic Converter - California takes about 2.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 7,466 vehicle and engine combinations from 50 makes, most fall between 2.0 and 2.6 hours, and the longest take up to 3.4 hours. Cadillac, Lincoln and Land Rover vehicles tend to take the longest; Opel, Morgan and Kia 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 $390, about $300 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.

Catalytic Converter - California time by make

Other exhaust repairs

• Resonator1.0 hr typical
• Exhaust Gasket - Front1.8 hr typical
• Front Pipe1.8 hr typical
• Exhaust Hangers0.6 hr typical
• Tail Pipe1.0 hr typical
• Downpipe2.9 hr typical
• Exhaust Manifold Studs4.2 hr typical
• Exhaust Pipe - Rear Section1.4 hr typical
• Exhaust Clamp0.4 hr typical
• Exhaust Gasket - Rear3.0 hr typical
• Intermediate Pipe1.4 hr typical
• Muffler1.0 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.