Variable Valve Timing Actuator labor time

Variable Valve Timing Actuator takes about 2.9 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 14,381 vehicle and engine combinations from 52 makes, most fall between 2.5 and 3.9 hours, and the longest take up to 14.3 hours. Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles tend to take the longest; Hummer, Geo and Oldsmobile the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.

At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $375 to $585, about $435 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.

Variable Valve Timing Actuator time on popular vehicles

Variable Valve Timing Actuator time by make

Other engine repairs

• Head Gasket - Single12.5 hr typical
• Intake Manifold Gasket4.1 hr typical
• Oil Change0.4 hr typical
• Valve Cover Gasket - Single1.7 hr typical
• PCV Valve0.4 hr typical
• Engine Mount - Rear1.8 hr typical
• Fan Belt Replacement1.1 hr typical
• Transmission Mount1.8 hr typical
• Idler Pulley1.0 hr typical
• Connecting Rod Bearings16.1 hr typical
• Oil Separator/PCV1.7 hr typical
• Camshaft R&R11.7 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.