Mass Air Flow Sensor labor time

0.6 hrtypical

0.5 to 0.7hours on most vehicles

$90typical labor at $150/hr

Mass Air Flow Sensor takes about 0.6 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 21,839 vehicle and engine combinations from 56 makes, most fall between 0.5 and 0.7 hours, and the longest take up to 0.9 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Renault, Peugeot and Daewoo 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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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 $75 to $105, about $90 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Mass Air Flow Sensor time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.0.6 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel0.7 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI0.7 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H40.6 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I40.7 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC0.7 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H60.7 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.6 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.5 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.5 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.6 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo0.6 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged0.7 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ00.6 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.6 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.6 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.6 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.6 hr

Mass Air Flow Sensor time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Cadillac	0.8 hr	0.7 to 0.8	471
Jaguar	0.8 hr	0.7 to 0.9	80
Mercedes-Benz	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	1,564
BMW	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	1,116
Audi	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	679
Porsche	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	505
Lexus	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	442
Volvo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	382
Lincoln	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	250
Acura	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	238
Infiniti	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	229
Land Rover	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	174
Alfa Romeo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	56
Genesis	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	48
Ford	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,915
Chevrolet	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,810
GMC	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.7	927
Volkswagen	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	878
Ram	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	326
Mini	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	133
Saab	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	94
Hummer	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	17
Smart	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	6
Dodge	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,369
Toyota	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,302
Nissan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	772
Hyundai	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	640
Mazda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	562
Honda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	459
Kia	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	459
Subaru	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	435
Jeep	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	433
Chrysler	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	426
Mitsubishi	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	408
Buick	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	397
Pontiac	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	326
Fiat	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	279
Oldsmobile	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	197
Mercury	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	193
Plymouth	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	171
Suzuki	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	151
Isuzu	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	142
Saturn	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	108
Morgan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	66
Scion	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	43
Eagle	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	41
Geo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	37
Daewoo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	30
Peugeot	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	23
Renault	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	14

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Intake Manifold Gasket4.1 hr typical
Oil Change0.4 hr typical
Valve Cover Gasket - Single1.7 hr typical
PCV Valve0.4 hr typical
Engine Mount - Rear1.8 hr typical
Fan Belt Replacement1.1 hr typical
Transmission Mount1.8 hr typical
Idler Pulley1.0 hr typical
Connecting Rod Bearings16.1 hr typical
Oil Separator/PCV1.7 hr typical
Camshaft R&R11.7 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.