How much should it cost to get a thermostat installed?

My car doesn't heat well and I bought a $10 thermostat but I don't want to get over charged.How much should it cost to get a thermostat installed?You have to drian and refill the coolant, most cars take about 40-80 dollars in coolant alone, but the job itself only takes less than an hour. You will probibly get hit for a disposal fee for the old collant also.



170 dollars to do everything shoudl be the highest you shoudl have to pay, this includes the part and the gasket.How much should it cost to get a thermostat installed?They should be able to change it in about 1/2 hour. ( Don't pay more than 1 hour labour)How much should it cost to get a thermostat installed?HI

On top of the 1hr labor there going to charge you for new anti-freeze. and a gasket

good luck

timHow much should it cost to get a thermostat installed?depends on the vehicle and shop labor. no matter what you're going to pay the book amount of time on the specific task at hand. say it's 1 hour book at $70 labor. you'll pay $70 weather it takes him all day or 10 minutes. shops go off the book and not hourly on what they charge for the job.How much should it cost to get a thermostat installed?An hour is ok to get it fixed.How much should it cost to get a thermostat installed?You did not say what kind of car you have . Every car is different and the hour labor might be basic . If you want a better answer you have to say what kind of car and year ?How much should it cost to get a thermostat installed?As others have said, there is also anti-freeze and the gasket.

anti-freeze you don't lose a lot to change this, really unless you are already low it won't need any or just a little.

The gaskets are just like $2 - $5.

I can't really help you more. You didn't give the car as this job varies a lot.

I have done it to a chevy caviler and a Chrysler Lebaron. Both very easy, just two or three blots on the top of the engine and that is it. The chevy had two gaskets but the Chrysler had only one also.



Then I have also did it on a pathfinder. This takes work, It is behind the belts and the fan. You have to take the fan off, the belts have to start coming off just to get to it.

Expect to pay more if its not easy (like how this one is).



Also, for the price they are going to charge, you can buy the tools and do it yourself cheaper. It is standard tools only.



I do recommend getting the gaskets, they help a lot. If you can't get them, you can get things that make gaskets but you have to be careful with these and they are more work. (again the pathfinder didn't have a gasket we could get so that was a pain)



If you do decide to do this yourself, or have a friend or relative do this for you, it is easy to find where the thermostat is. Just follow the hoses from the radiator (usually the upper hose) to where it is on the engine. You should just see a housing with a few bolts holding it on.



If you do take it to a shop expect an hour to 2 hours charge (depending on the car). To save money, you can try to find a local place where people learn to fix cars. They will usually be pretty cheap (since it is students doing the working), but they should be watched by he instructor so it should still be fine. I wouldn't do anything like this for transmission or internal engine though, I do have a limit to how much I trust them (or any shop in general really).



Sorry this is so long, just wanted to give you a lot of info.