Turbocharger labor time
Turbocharger takes about 9.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 5,741 vehicle and engine combinations from 45 makes, most fall between 7.5 and 11.7 hours. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi vehicles tend to take the longest; Plymouth, Isuzu and Suzuki the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.
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 $1,125 to $1,755, about $1,350 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.
How long it takes across all vehicles
Hours, in half hour steps. Each bar is how many vehicle and engine combinations fall in that range.
Turbocharger time on popular vehicles
- 2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel9.0 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI9.7 hr
- 2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H47.5 hr
- 2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I49.7 hr
- 2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC9.7 hr
- 2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H69.7 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost5.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1507.5 hr
- 2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ07.5 hr
- 2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B7.5 hr
- 2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel7.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax7.5 hr
- 2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)7.5 hr
Turbocharger time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 11.7 | 825 |
| BMW | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 11.7 | 642 |
| Audi | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 11.7 | 443 |
| Porsche | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 11.7 | 242 |
| Volvo | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 9.7 | 234 |
| Cadillac | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 9.7 | 101 |
| Lincoln | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 9.7 | 89 |
| Lexus | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 9.7 | 57 |
| Genesis | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 9.7 | 43 |
| Infiniti | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 9.7 | 40 |
| Acura | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 9.7 | 39 |
| Alfa Romeo | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 9.7 | 35 |
| Land Rover | 9.7 hr | 9.7 to 9.7 | 34 |
| GMC | 9.0 hr | 7.5 to 9.0 | 162 |
| Ford | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 9.0 | 470 |
| Volkswagen | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 451 |
| Chevrolet | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 9.0 | 280 |
| Hyundai | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 188 |
| Kia | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 157 |
| Toyota | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 142 |
| Subaru | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 133 |
| Fiat | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 119 |
| Ram | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 113 |
| Nissan | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 87 |
| Mini | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 86 |
| Dodge | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 84 |
| Jeep | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 84 |
| Mazda | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 70 |
| Honda | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 61 |
| Mitsubishi | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 56 |
| Buick | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 52 |
| Saab | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 43 |
| Chrysler | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 25 |
| Suzuki | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 22 |
| Isuzu | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 6 |
| Plymouth | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 5 |
Other engine repairs
- Head Gasket - Single
- Intake Manifold Gasket
- Oil Change
- Valve Cover Gasket - Single
- PCV Valve
- Engine Mount - Rear
- Fan Belt Replacement
- Transmission Mount
- Idler Pulley
- Connecting Rod Bearings
- Oil Separator/PCV
- Camshaft R&R
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.