Fuel Filter - In-Tank labor time

Fuel Filter - In-Tank takes about 2.9 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 27,103 vehicle and engine combinations from 59 makes, most fall between 2.5 and 3.7 hours, and the longest take up to 6.0 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Opel, Renault and MG 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 $375 to $555, about $435 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.

Fuel Filter - In-Tank time on popular vehicles

Fuel Filter - In-Tank time by make

Other fuel system repairs

• Fuel Filter0.5 hr typical
• Fuel Filler Neck1.4 hr typical
• Fuel Line - High Pressure1.8 hr typical
• Fuel Line - Return1.8 hr typical
• Fuel Cap0.3 hr typical
• Fuel Level Sensor1.8 hr typical
• Fuel Pump2.4 hr typical
• Fuel Pressure Regulator1.4 hr typical
• Fuel Tank Strap1.8 hr typical
• Fuel Tank3.0 hr typical
• High Pressure Fuel Pump3.0 hr typical
• Fuel Line and Filter Service0.6 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.