Radiator Hose - Upper labor time

0.5 hrtypical

0.5 to 0.7hours on most vehicles

$75typical labor at $150/hr

Radiator Hose - Upper takes about 0.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 30,133 vehicle and engine combinations from 60 makes, most fall between 0.5 and 0.7 hours, and the longest take up to 2.3 hours. Porsche, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Opel, Renault 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 $75 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Radiator Hose - Upper time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.5 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 EcoBoost0.5 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 Turbo0.5 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI0.5 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H40.5 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I40.6 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC0.5 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 Turbo0.5 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.6 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.5 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 Turbo0.5 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 Turbo0.5 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 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.6 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.6 hr

Radiator Hose - Upper time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Porsche	0.9 hr	0.7 to 1.2	581
Jaguar	0.8 hr	0.5 to 0.8	263
Mercedes-Benz	0.7 hr	0.5 to 0.9	1,702
BMW	0.7 hr	0.5 to 0.9	1,167
Audi	0.7 hr	0.5 to 1.2	712
Alfa Romeo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	86
Genesis	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	48
Ram	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	326
Mini	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	133
Studebaker	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	67
Hummer	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	17
Smart	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	6
Chevrolet	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	3,173
Ford	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	3,028
Dodge	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	2,279
GMC	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,526
Toyota	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,404
Volkswagen	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,049
Nissan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	842
Pontiac	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	811
Buick	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	775
Jeep	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	733
Plymouth	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	702
Cadillac	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.8	668
Hyundai	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	640
Chrysler	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	620
Mazda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	617
Oldsmobile	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	557
Mercury	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	512
Honda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	486
Subaru	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	468
Volvo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.7	463
Kia	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	459
Lexus	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.8	442
Mitsubishi	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	413
Lincoln	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.8	314
Fiat	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	308
Acura	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	238
Infiniti	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.7	229
Land Rover	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.8	177
AMC	0.5 hr	0.3 to 0.5	166
Isuzu	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	154
Suzuki	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	151
Saab	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	116
Saturn	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	108
MG	0.5 hr	0.4 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
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
Renault	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	28
Opel	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	20

Other cooling repairs

Radiator Removal and Service2.5 hr typical
Thermostat Housing1.2 hr typical
Cooling Fan Motor1.2 hr typical
Cooling Fan Assembly1.4 hr typical
Cooling Fan Relay0.6 hr typical
Water Pump3.0 hr typical
Coolant Flush1.0 hr typical
Coolant Temperature Sensor0.5 hr typical
Radiator Cap0.2 hr typical
Radiator Hose - Lower0.6 hr typical
Thermostat1.2 hr typical
Coolant Bypass Pipe2.5 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.