Wheel Studs labor time

1.5 hrtypical

1.2 to 1.5hours on most vehicles

$225typical labor at $150/hr

Wheel Studs takes about 1.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 5,719 vehicle and engine combinations from 50 makes, most fall between 1.2 and 1.5 hours, and the longest take up to 2.7 hours. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi vehicles tend to take the longest; Polestar, Opel and MG 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 $180 to $225, about $225 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.

Wheel Studs time on popular vehicles

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+SC1.5 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.4 hr

Wheel Studs time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	1,108
BMW	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	1,010
Audi	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	540
Porsche	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	442
Volvo	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	186
Jaguar	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	79
Pontiac	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	68
Land Rover	1.5 hr	0.9 to 1.5	18
Mini	1.4 hr	1.2 to 1.4	100
Alfa Romeo	1.4 hr	1.4 to 1.5	45
Cadillac	1.4 hr	1.2 to 1.5	41
Saab	1.4 hr	1.2 to 1.5	26
Genesis	1.4 hr	1.4 to 1.4	12
Smart	1.4 hr	1.4 to 1.4	6
Volkswagen	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	460
Fiat	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.4	145
GMC	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	137
Buick	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	129
Plymouth	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	127
Ford	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.5	124
Nissan	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	113
Toyota	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.4	104
Dodge	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	91
Chevrolet	1.2 hr	0.7 to 1.2	86
Oldsmobile	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.4	80
Chrysler	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	54
Acura	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	46
Mazda	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	38
Honda	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	34
Lexus	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	31
Subaru	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.7	30
Infiniti	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	27
Hyundai	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	25
Isuzu	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	25
Eagle	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	23
Mitsubishi	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	21
Peugeot	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	18
Lincoln	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	10
Renault	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	10
Mercury	1.2 hr	1.0 to 1.2	9
Suzuki	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	8
MG	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	7
Opel	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	6
Polestar	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	5

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.