Tie Rod End - Outer labor time

0.8 hrtypical

0.6 to 1.0hours on most vehicles

$120typical labor at $150/hr

Tie Rod End - Outer takes about 0.8 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 31,218 vehicle and engine combinations from 63 makes, most fall between 0.6 and 1.0 hours, and the longest take up to 1.5 hours. Porsche, Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles tend to take the longest; Lucid, Daewoo and Geo 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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At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $90 to $150, about $120 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Tie Rod End - Outer time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.7 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.8 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.7 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.0 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.0.7 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel0.8 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.8 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI1.0 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H40.8 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.0 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.0 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H60.9 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.0 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.8 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.7 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.0 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.8 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.0 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.8 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.7 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo1.0 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.6 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.6 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged0.8 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.8 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ00.7 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.0 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo0.8 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.6 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.7 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.7 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.8 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.7 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.7 hr

Tie Rod End - Outer time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Porsche	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.2	674
Jaguar	1.2 hr	0.9 to 1.2	271
Land Rover	1.2 hr	0.9 to 1.2	177
Tesla	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	131
Mercedes-Benz	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.2	1,804
BMW	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.2	1,232
Audi	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.2	777
Jeep	1.0 hr	0.7 to 1.0	735
Cadillac	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	687
Volvo	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	480
Lexus	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	446
Lincoln	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	332
Acura	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	241
Infiniti	1.0 hr	1.0 to 1.0	238
AMC	1.0 hr	0.8 to 1.0	166
Peugeot	1.0 hr	0.6 to 1.0	48
Mercury	0.9 hr	0.7 to 1.0	512
Genesis	0.9 hr	0.8 to 0.9	53
Chevrolet	0.8 hr	0.6 to 0.8	3,208
Ford	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	3,093
Dodge	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	2,279
GMC	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	1,547
Toyota	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	1,446
Volkswagen	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	1,085
Nissan	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	880
Pontiac	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	848
Buick	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	775
Plymouth	0.8 hr	0.7 to 1.0	702
Hyundai	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	699
Chrysler	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	620
Mazda	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	617
Oldsmobile	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	557
Kia	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	515
Honda	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	499
Subaru	0.8 hr	0.7 to 1.0	472
Mitsubishi	0.8 hr	0.6 to 0.8	416
Fiat	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	315
Isuzu	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	154
Suzuki	0.8 hr	0.6 to 1.0	151
Alfa Romeo	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.9	87
MG	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.0	68
Opel	0.8 hr	0.6 to 0.8	20
Ram	0.7 hr	0.6 to 0.7	326
Mini	0.7 hr	0.6 to 0.7	144
Studebaker	0.7 hr	0.6 to 0.7	67
Renault	0.7 hr	0.6 to 1.2	28
Hummer	0.7 hr	0.6 to 0.7	21
Smart	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	6
Saab	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.7	116
Saturn	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	108
Morgan	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	67
Rivian	0.6 hr	0.6 to 1.1	46
Polestar	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	44
Scion	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	43
Eagle	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	41
Geo	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	37
Daewoo	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	30
Lucid	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	24

Other steering repairs

Steering Column3.5 hr typical
Tie Rod End - Inner1.3 hr typical
Tie Rod Assembly1.5 hr typical
Steering Wheel1.2 hr typical
Steering Shaft - Intermediate1.5 hr typical
Steering Angle Sensor1.2 hr typical
Steering Coupler1.7 hr typical
Steering Shaft - Upper1.8 hr typical
Tie Rods - Both Sides1.4 hr typical
Rack and Pinion Boots2.3 hr typical
Steering Damper0.9 hr typical
Power Steering Reservoir1.0 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.