Upper Control Arm - Front labor time
Upper Control Arm - Front takes about 1.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 16,423 vehicle and engine combinations from 56 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.5 hours, and the longest take up to 2.9 hours. Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW vehicles tend to take the longest; Subaru, Saturn and Geo 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 $225 to $375, about $225 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.
Upper Control Arm - Front time on popular vehicles
- 2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost1.7 hr
- 2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
- 2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.1.5 hr
- 2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI1.5 hr
- 2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.5 hr
- 2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.8 hr
- 2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
- 2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
- 2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.5 hr
- 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.5 hr
- 2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged1.7 hr
- 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ02.1 hr
- 2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
- 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax2.1 hr
Upper Control Arm - Front time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | 2.5 hr | 1.7 to 2.5 | 1,398 |
| Audi | 2.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.5 | 556 |
| BMW | 2.5 hr | 1.8 to 2.5 | 431 |
| Jaguar | 2.5 hr | 2.0 to 2.5 | 257 |
| Land Rover | 2.5 hr | 1.8 to 2.5 | 101 |
| Porsche | 2.3 hr | 1.7 to 2.5 | 355 |
| Genesis | 2.1 hr | 1.7 to 2.1 | 33 |
| Lincoln | 2.0 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 158 |
| Ram | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 2.1 | 179 |
| Volvo | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 163 |
| Tesla | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 131 |
| Alfa Romeo | 1.7 hr | 1.5 to 2.1 | 77 |
| Hummer | 1.7 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 21 |
| Chevrolet | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 2,280 |
| Dodge | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 1,471 |
| GMC | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 1,214 |
| Ford | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 1,081 |
| Pontiac | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 529 |
| Toyota | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 522 |
| Plymouth | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 510 |
| Cadillac | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 489 |
| Nissan | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 442 |
| Buick | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 423 |
| Oldsmobile | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 400 |
| Mercury | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 380 |
| Chrysler | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 357 |
| Lexus | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.5 | 298 |
| Mazda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 284 |
| Volkswagen | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 196 |
| Infiniti | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 186 |
| Honda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 169 |
| AMC | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 166 |
| Acura | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 160 |
| Isuzu | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 153 |
| Jeep | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 128 |
| Mitsubishi | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 116 |
| Hyundai | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 80 |
| MG | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 68 |
| Morgan | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 67 |
| Studebaker | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 67 |
| Kia | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 60 |
| Fiat | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 50 |
| Saab | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 47 |
| Rivian | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.2 | 46 |
| Lucid | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 24 |
| Renault | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 21 |
| Opel | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 20 |
| Polestar | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 18 |
| Eagle | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 10 |
| Suzuki | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 8 |
| Geo | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 6 |
| Saturn | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 6 |
| Subaru | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 6 |
Other suspension repairs
- Control Arm Bushing - Front Lower
- Knuckle/Spindle - Front
- Rear Suspension Service
- Front Suspension Rebuild
- Trailing Arm Bushing
- Coil Springs - Front Pair
- Ball Joints - Upper and Lower
- Sway Bar Links - Front Pair
- Sway Bar - Front
- Sway Bar Bushing - Rear
- Strut Assembly - Front
- Sway Bar Link - Front
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.