What is the average cost for parts and labor to replace a fuel filter and fuel pump?
The cost of replacing a part is a very general question that unless specified exactly is hard to answer. First, is who is replacing the part? Is the Dealer, an independent repair shop, a junkyard, the guy next door or you doing the replacement.
These will all yield different prices. Not to mention that within all of these will be different labor rates and different part price mark ups. Second, what is the quality of the part?
Is it a name brand, generic (white box, economy), OEM or used part? All of these will be different. Price will even differ between name brands, sometimes significantly.
Thirdly, What is the warranty of the part and who is offering the warranty (the shop the parts house or the manufacturer). Limited Lifetime will have restrictions. Lifetime warranty isn�t always the best part either.
Fourthly, Each vehicle can have different options that will affect how long it takes to change a part or make it call for a different part. Such as heavy duty cooling system, air conditioning, 4x4�s may have a steel plate that may need removal, Automatic or manual transmission, the list goes on. Fifthly, What additional parts will be required?
Long life coolant or standard coolant, R12 or R134a air conditioning freon if it needs to be discharged or replaced? Additional adapters other fluids that may need to be added or changed? All of this will affect price.
Sixthly, is the car a new car or an older car? Labor manuals or guides are set up based on a new car. Additional time may be required due to seized or rusted bolts, additional aftermarket accessories that were installed etc.So you can see where there is a great potential for variances.
I offer this insight: If you take it to an independent garage like I always recommend, consider how long they have been in business. What is the quality of there work, are they honest?(see the FAQ how do you choose an auto repair shop for additional insights) $70 if you do it yourself...$200^ if you have it done.
There are two major things needed to make the internal combustion engine function: fuel and spark. Without either of these essential items the vehicle will go nowhere unless pushed. That makes your fuel pump a very important piece to the puzzle.
When it decides to quit pumping, you go nowhere. Decades ago, replacing a fuel pump was a much simpler process of removing a fuel line and couple of bolts from the pump that was attached to the side of your engine. Today we have fuel injection; that means most pumps are placed directly into your fuel tank, making them more of a hassle to get to.
Nobody likes to hear this because more hassle equals more money. Exactly how much money is what we’ll delve into right now. What All Is Replaced?
If you’re lucky, just the fuel pump and the filter screen (also called a sock) inside the tank will be replaced. Since many vehicles require you to drop the fuel tank in order to have access to the pump, it can get very hairy when you’re dealing with a vehicle that may have a lot of underbody rust and corrosion. When fuel lines rust they become very brittle.
The slightest movement can cause rust to break off the lines and expose holes or even breaks. These lines run directly to the top of your fuel tank and into the pump. When dropping the tank you run the risk of breaking these lines.
If you live in a temperate climate where vehicles don’t rust nearly as bad, you should be safe from this hazard. This isn’t true with all vehicles though; some have an access panel underneath the back seat which allows the technician access to the pump without dropping the tank. In this case, the only replacement needed should be of the pump and sock.
How Much Does It Cost If They Need to Drop the Tank? The average fuel pump costs around $100-$200 depending on the vehicle, but that’s just for the part. If you have the misfortune of having a vehicle that requires the tank to be dropped, you could be looking at anywhere from $400 to $600 in total parts and labor.
That, of course, is only if the lines remain intact and everything in the repair goes smoothly. There are many times when the sending unit (which is an assembly of tubes and lines that lock into the top of your fuel tank and house the pump itself) is extremely corroded and rusty. There is a locking ring that holds this unit in place.
If there are any issues with the sending unit, it can drive the price up in a hurry.
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