Upper Control Arm labor time
Upper Control Arm takes about 1.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 3,267 vehicle and engine combinations from 55 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.1 hours, and the longest take up to 2.9 hours. BMW, Jaguar and Audi vehicles tend to take the longest; Scion, Acura and Renault 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 $315, 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 time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW | 2.1 hr | 1.8 to 2.5 | 346 |
| Jaguar | 2.1 hr | 1.8 to 2.5 | 47 |
| Audi | 2.1 hr | 2.1 to 2.1 | 19 |
| Cadillac | 2.0 hr | 1.8 to 2.1 | 91 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 2.0 hr | 1.8 to 2.3 | 79 |
| Porsche | 1.8 hr | 1.5 to 2.1 | 55 |
| Land Rover | 1.8 hr | 1.8 to 2.0 | 35 |
| Mini | 1.7 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 67 |
| Saab | 1.7 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 7 |
| Smart | 1.7 hr | 1.7 to 1.7 | 6 |
| Ford | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.4 | 585 |
| Chevrolet | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 335 |
| GMC | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 249 |
| Ram | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 216 |
| Dodge | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 204 |
| Mazda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 78 |
| Toyota | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 72 |
| Volkswagen | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 69 |
| Morgan | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 67 |
| Chrysler | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 61 |
| Pontiac | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 53 |
| Honda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 52 |
| Oldsmobile | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 51 |
| Jeep | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 44 |
| Mercury | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 44 |
| Kia | 1.5 hr | 1.2 to 1.5 | 38 |
| Mitsubishi | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 36 |
| Plymouth | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 35 |
| Isuzu | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 31 |
| Saturn | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 26 |
| Buick | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 25 |
| Nissan | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 16 |
| AMC | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 15 |
| Alfa Romeo | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.1 | 13 |
| Studebaker | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 13 |
| Subaru | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 13 |
| Suzuki | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 11 |
| Hyundai | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 10 |
| Renault | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 9 |
| Acura | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 6 |
| Scion | 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.