Ignition Points and Condenser Replacement labor time
Ignition Points and Condenser Replacement takes about 1.8 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 6,274 vehicle and engine combinations from 37 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 1.8 hours, and the longest take up to 2.3 hours. Cadillac, Lincoln and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Isuzu, Renault and Saab the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.
Enter a rate to see the labor cost of each job. Many US shops charge somewhere between $100 and $200 an hour.
At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $225 to $270, about $270 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.
Ignition Points and Condenser Replacement time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac | 2.3 hr | 2.3 to 2.3 | 139 |
| Lincoln | 2.3 hr | 2.3 to 2.3 | 38 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.3 | 105 |
| Volvo | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 72 |
| Porsche | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 55 |
| BMW | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 35 |
| Jaguar | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.3 | 27 |
| Audi | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 24 |
| Alfa Romeo | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 22 |
| Ford | 1.8 hr | 0.9 to 1.8 | 953 |
| Chevrolet | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 941 |
| Dodge | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 794 |
| Plymouth | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 507 |
| GMC | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 433 |
| Mercury | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 260 |
| Pontiac | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 256 |
| Buick | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 198 |
| Oldsmobile | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 197 |
| Chrysler | 1.8 hr | 1.8 to 1.8 | 151 |
| Studebaker | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 67 |
| Jeep | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 251 |
| AMC | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 163 |
| Volkswagen | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 144 |
| MG | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 68 |
| Toyota | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 68 |
| Mazda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 59 |
| Nissan | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 59 |
| Subaru | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 34 |
| Fiat | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 25 |
| Honda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 24 |
| Opel | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 20 |
| Mitsubishi | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 19 |
| Peugeot | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 19 |
| Saab | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 19 |
| Renault | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 13 |
| Isuzu | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 11 |
Other ignition repairs
- Ignition Control Module
- Ignition Switch
- Ignition Lock Cylinder
- Ignition Timing Adjustment
- Spark Plugs
- Ignition Coil - Single
- Ignition Coils - All
- Spark Plug Wires
- Distributor
- Distributor Rebuild
- Distributor Cap and Rotor
- Coil Pack
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.