Q: Hours of Labor to replace the water pump

asked by on January 02, 2017

I just need to know how many hours of labor are required to change the the water pump so I don't get overcharged wherever I end up going.

My car has 145000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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I looked into the labor time on this online for you. It looks like this job takes about 2.7 hours to do this job. Consider YourMechanic for your water pump replacement as a certified professional can come to your home or office to replace your water pump for you.

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