Repair costs / Car battery replacement

Car battery replacement cost: what's fair?

Typical all-in range (parts + labor)

$129–$362

Parts about $110–$230. Labor about $19–$132 (0.2–0.6 hrs at typical rates).

A car battery replacement is usually prompted by slow cranking or a dead battery. The single biggest driver of an unfair price isn't the labor — it's parts markup. Shops commonly charge well above retail for the part itself, and that's the easiest thing for you to verify and push back on.

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