Manual Trans Fluid Change labor time

0.6 hrtypical

0.5 to 0.7hours on most vehicles

$90typical labor at $150/hr

Manual Trans Fluid Change takes about 0.6 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 21,032 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 0.5 and 0.7 hours, and the longest take up to 1.4 hours. Land Rover, Lincoln and BMW vehicles tend to take the longest; Hummer, Opel and Renault the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.

Shop labor rate

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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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Manual Trans Fluid Change time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 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
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H60.7 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.6 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.6 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr

Manual Trans Fluid Change time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Land Rover	0.8 hr	0.7 to 0.8	90
Lincoln	0.8 hr	0.7 to 0.8	7
BMW	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	867
Mercedes-Benz	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	731
Audi	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	404
Porsche	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	373
Volvo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	354
Cadillac	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	185
Acura	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	107
Jaguar	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	75
Alfa Romeo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	68
Lexus	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	40
Infiniti	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	31
Genesis	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	8
Chevrolet	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	2,442
Ford	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	2,363
Dodge	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,879
GMC	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,172
Pontiac	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	709
Plymouth	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	670
Buick	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	351
Mercury	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	340
Oldsmobile	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	334
Ram	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	232
Mini	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	125
Studebaker	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	67
Smart	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	6
Volkswagen	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	963
Toyota	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	960
Jeep	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	577
Nissan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	573
Mazda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	548
Hyundai	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	478
Honda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	358
Mitsubishi	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	350
Subaru	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	331
Kia	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	317
Fiat	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	308
Chrysler	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	203
AMC	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	166
Isuzu	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	142
Suzuki	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	129
Saab	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	106
Saturn	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	101
MG	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	68
Morgan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	67
Peugeot	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	48
Scion	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	43
Geo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	37
Eagle	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	31
Daewoo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	30
Renault	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	28
Opel	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	20
Hummer	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	5

Other transmission repairs

Transmission Flush1.0 hr typical
Neutral Safety Switch1.4 hr typical
Transmission Filter and Fluid1.8 hr typical
Transmission Output Shaft Bearing7.8 hr typical
Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Change1.8 hr typical
Overdrive Solenoid2.9 hr typical
Synchros - All17.9 hr typical
Shift Cable1.8 hr typical
Synchros - Single Gear6.1 hr typical
Shift Fork10.2 hr typical
Transmission R&R - Automatic14.7 hr typical
Throw-Out Bearing7.8 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.