Crankshaft R&R labor time

27.0 hrtypical
12.8 to 40.4hours on most vehicles
$4,050typical labor at $150/hr

Crankshaft R&R takes about 27.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 29,968 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 12.8 and 40.4 hours, and the longest take up to 48.4 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Hummer, Studebaker and Mercury the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.

per hour

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At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $1,920 to $6,060, about $4,050 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.

Crankshaft R&R time on popular vehicles

Crankshaft R&R time by make

MakeTypicalMost vehiclesVehicles
Cadillac42.1 hr35.1 to 42.1668
Jaguar42.1 hr35.1 to 48.498
Mercedes-Benz40.4 hr35.1 to 48.41,702
BMW40.4 hr35.1 to 48.41,167
Audi40.4 hr35.1 to 48.4712
Porsche40.4 hr35.1 to 42.1581
Volvo40.4 hr35.1 to 40.4463
Lincoln40.4 hr35.1 to 42.1314
Land Rover40.4 hr35.1 to 48.4177
Genesis40.4 hr18.0 to 40.448
Lexus35.1 hr35.1 to 42.1442
Acura35.1 hr35.1 to 40.4238
Infiniti35.1 hr35.1 to 42.1229
Alfa Romeo35.1 hr35.1 to 40.486
Ram31.1 hr12.8 to 32.4326
Smart31.1 hr31.1 to 31.16
Toyota27.0 hr18.5 to 27.01,404
Volkswagen27.0 hr18.5 to 27.01,049
Nissan27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0842
Jeep27.0 hr12.8 to 27.0733
Plymouth27.0 hr12.8 to 27.0702
Hyundai27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0640
Chrysler27.0 hr12.8 to 27.0620
Mazda27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0617
Honda27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0486
Subaru27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0468
Kia27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0459
Mitsubishi27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0413
Fiat27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0308
AMC27.0 hr12.8 to 27.0166
Isuzu27.0 hr27.0 to 27.0154
Suzuki27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0151
Mini27.0 hr18.5 to 31.1133
Saab27.0 hr18.5 to 27.0116
Saturn27.0 hr27.0 to 27.0108
MG27.0 hr27.0 to 27.068
Morgan27.0 hr27.0 to 27.067
Peugeot27.0 hr27.0 to 27.048
Scion27.0 hr27.0 to 27.043
Eagle27.0 hr27.0 to 27.041
Geo27.0 hr27.0 to 27.037
Daewoo27.0 hr27.0 to 27.030
Renault27.0 hr27.0 to 27.028
Opel27.0 hr27.0 to 27.020
Ford18.5 hr12.8 to 27.03,028
Dodge18.5 hr12.8 to 27.02,279
GMC18.5 hr12.8 to 32.41,526
Pontiac18.5 hr12.8 to 27.0811
Buick18.5 hr12.8 to 27.0775
Chevrolet16.5 hr12.8 to 27.03,173
Oldsmobile12.8 hr12.8 to 27.0557
Mercury12.8 hr12.8 to 27.0512
Studebaker12.8 hr12.8 to 27.067
Hummer12.8 hr12.8 to 27.017

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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.