Spark Plugs labor time

1.0 hrtypical

0.8 to 1.5hours on most vehicles

$150typical labor at $150/hr

Spark Plugs takes about 1.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 28,637 vehicle and engine combinations from 59 makes, most fall between 0.8 and 1.5 hours, and the longest take up to 8.5 hours. Porsche, Audi and Lexus 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.

Shop labor rate

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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 $120 to $225, about $150 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Spark Plugs time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.9 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.8 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.9 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.8 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.8 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.1.0 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI1.5 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.2 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.5 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.2 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H61.2 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.0 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.8 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.5 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.5 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo0.8 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.8 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.8 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged1.1 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.8 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo0.8 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.8 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.9 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.8 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.9 hr

Spark Plugs time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Porsche	2.5 hr	1.0 to 3.5	581
Audi	1.5 hr	1.0 to 2.5	687
Lexus	1.5 hr	1.0 to 1.8	442
Infiniti	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	229
Mercedes-Benz	1.4 hr	1.0 to 2.5	1,554
Jaguar	1.4 hr	1.2 to 3.5	263
BMW	1.2 hr	1.0 to 2.5	1,158
Cadillac	1.2 hr	1.0 to 3.5	633
Subaru	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.5	468
Volvo	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.5	459
Mitsubishi	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.5	411
Lincoln	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.8	314
Acura	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.5	238
Land Rover	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.8	176
Genesis	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.2	48
Peugeot	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.2	33
Ford	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.8	2,840
GMC	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.2	1,321
Pontiac	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.5	796
Buick	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.5	732
Chrysler	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.5	620
Oldsmobile	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.2	526
Mercury	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.5	512
Kia	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.5	450
Ram	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	216
Alfa Romeo	1.0 hr	1.0 to 1.2	86
Studebaker	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	67
Hummer	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	15
Volkswagen	0.9 hr	0.8 to 1.5	898
Nissan	0.9 hr	0.8 to 1.5	812
Jeep	0.9 hr	0.8 to 1.5	706
Hyundai	0.9 hr	0.8 to 1.5	633
Mini	0.9 hr	0.8 to 0.9	133
Smart	0.9 hr	0.9 to 0.9	6
Chevrolet	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.2	2,950
Dodge	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.5	2,205
Toyota	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.5	1,350
Plymouth	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.0	702
Mazda	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.5	611
Honda	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.5	486
Fiat	0.8 hr	0.6 to 0.9	254
AMC	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	166
Suzuki	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.2	151
Isuzu	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.2	132
Saab	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	116
Saturn	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	108
MG	0.8 hr	0.5 to 0.8	68
Morgan	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	67
Scion	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	43
Eagle	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	41
Geo	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	37
Daewoo	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	30
Renault	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	27
Opel	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	20

Other ignition repairs

Ignition Control Module1.4 hr typical
Ignition Switch1.4 hr typical
Ignition Lock Cylinder1.4 hr typical
Ignition Timing Adjustment0.6 hr typical
Ignition Coil - Single0.5 hr typical
Ignition Coils - All2.3 hr typical
Spark Plug Wires0.6 hr typical
Distributor1.8 hr typical
Distributor Rebuild3.0 hr typical
Distributor Cap and Rotor1.2 hr typical
Ignition Points and Condenser Replacement1.8 hr typical
Coil Pack0.8 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.