Window Motor and Regulator - Front labor time

Window Motor and Regulator - Front takes about 2.0 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 31,212 vehicle and engine combinations from 63 makes, most fall between 1.8 and 2.5 hours, and the longest take up to 3.6 hours. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi vehicles tend to take the longest; Hummer, Lucid and Daewoo 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 $270 to $375, about $300 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.

Window Motor and Regulator - Front time on popular vehicles

Window Motor and Regulator - Front time by make

Other electrical repairs

• Wiper Linkage1.5 hr typical
• Wiper Motor - Front1.2 hr typical
• Side Mirror Assembly0.8 hr typical
• Wiper Switch0.8 hr typical
• Headlight Assembly0.6 hr typical
• Washer Reservoir0.8 hr typical
• Tail Light Bulb0.3 hr typical
• Radio/Head Unit1.2 hr typical
• Combination Switch1.2 hr typical
• Subwoofer1.5 hr typical
• Battery Cable - Negative0.5 hr typical
• Battery Cables - Both1.0 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.