REPAIR COSTS

Brakes

Brake Job Cost Calculator

Price pads, rotors and calipers per axle at your own labor rate.

Drivetrain

Transmission Repair Cost Calculator

Compare repair, rebuild and replacement against the half-the-cost decision rule.

Diagnostics

Diagnostic Fee Calculator

Diagnostic hours times your rate, with the credit-to-repair policy spelled out.

Whole vehicle

Repair or Replace Calculator

Weigh any repair against the car's value and a replacement payment, with the 50% line shown.

Brake Pad Replacement Cost

Pad material bands, per-axle pricing, and when the rotors join the job.

Timing Belt Replacement Cost

Belt, kit and water-pump-together pricing, and the interference-engine stakes.

Catalytic Converter Replacement Cost

Direct-fit against universal weld-in, OEM against aftermarket, and theft.

Alternator Replacement Cost

Where the parts money goes and why access drives the labor spread.

Water Pump Replacement Cost

Why the pump rides with the timing belt and what that saves.

Transmission Fluid Change Cost

Drain-and-fill against a machine flush, and the specialty-fluid premiums.

Brake Fluid Flush Cost

Mostly labor and a little fluid, and why the interval is real.

Suspension Repair Cost

Struts and shocks per axle, plus the alignment that always follows.

Brake Line Repair Cost

Section repair against a full set, pre-bent kits against bulk tube, and the hours.

Engine Repair Cost

In-car repair, machine-shop rebuild, reman, used or new engine: warranties, cores and labor.

Head Gasket Repair Cost

Head gasket replacement labor, parts and machine work, the flatness checks, and when to stop.

Clutch Replacement Cost

Clutch replacement labor and parts by vehicle, the flywheel decision, and the hydraulics to check first.

Brakes

Ceramic vs Semi-Metallic Brake Pads

How the pad materials behave, the A, B and N leaf marks, and when OE spec decides.