Transfer Case labor time

3.0 hrtypical

2.5 to 3.9hours on most vehicles

$450typical labor at $150/hr

Transfer Case takes about 3.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 5,721 vehicle and engine combinations from 37 makes, most fall between 2.5 and 3.9 hours, and the longest take up to 10.0 hours. Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac and Lexus vehicles tend to take the longest; Geo, Eagle and Saab 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 $375 to $585, about $450 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Hours, in half hour steps. Each bar is how many vehicle and engine combinations fall in that range.

Transfer Case time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost2.9 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo2.9 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost2.9 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel3.5 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)2.5 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque3.0 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost2.9 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar2.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid2.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged3.5 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ02.9 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS2.5 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel2.9 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost2.9 hr

Transfer Case time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz	3.9 hr	3.3 to 6.0	382
Cadillac	3.9 hr	3.3 to 3.9	69
Lexus	3.9 hr	3.3 to 3.9	68
BMW	3.7 hr	3.3 to 4.5	300
Land Rover	3.7 hr	3.3 to 4.5	177
Porsche	3.7 hr	3.3 to 4.5	98
Lincoln	3.7 hr	3.7 to 3.9	31
Infiniti	3.3 hr	3.3 to 3.9	24
Ford	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.5	880
Chevrolet	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.0	642
GMC	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.5	634
Dodge	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.0	549
Ram	3.0 hr	2.9 to 3.0	157
Plymouth	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.0	23
Hummer	3.0 hr	2.5 to 3.0	17
Chrysler	3.0 hr	3.0 to 3.0	8
Volkswagen	2.9 hr	2.5 to 3.0	64
Jeep	2.5 hr	2.5 to 3.0	616
Toyota	2.5 hr	2.5 to 3.0	339
Nissan	2.5 hr	2.5 to 3.0	105
Hyundai	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	92
Isuzu	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	85
Kia	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	73
Mitsubishi	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	72
Mazda	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.9	45
Mercury	2.5 hr	2.5 to 3.0	42
Suzuki	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	28
Subaru	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	23
Oldsmobile	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	16
Honda	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	14
AMC	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	11
Saab	2.5 hr	2.5 to 3.0	10
Eagle	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	9
Geo	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	8

Other drivetrain repairs

Wheel Bearing Hub - Rear1.5 hr typical
Wheel Bearing Hub - Front1.7 hr typical
Wheel Bearing - Press-In Rear2.0 hr typical
Wheel Bearing - Press-In Front2.5 hr typical
CV Boot - Inner3.0 hr typical
CV Boot - Outer1.8 hr typical
Differential Pinion Seal2.3 hr typical
Ring and Pinion6.6 hr typical
Differential Rebuild - Rear15.8 hr typical
Differential Cover Gasket1.8 hr typical
U-Joint1.8 hr typical
Limited Slip Clutch Pack5.4 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.