Radiator Replacement Costs
Removal of the failed radiator and installation of a new or remanufactured unit to restore proper engine cooling. Radiators fail due to corrosion, physical damage, or plastic end-tank cracking. Overheating is the primary symptom.
Parts & Labor Breakdown
| Cost Component | Share | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parts | 45% | $128 | $215 | $302 |
| Labor | 55% | $157 | $263 | $369 |
* Estimated based on national averages for typical repairs. Parts/labor split varies by vehicle, repair type, and shop.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Radiator Replacement
Low
$285
Typical
$478
High
$671
Low
$294
Typical
$494
High
$694
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$322
Typical
$540
High
$759
Low
$276
Typical
$464
High
$651
Low
$314
Typical
$527
High
$740
Low
$301
Typical
$505
High
$710
Low
$270
Typical
$453
High
$637
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$282
Typical
$474
High
$665
Low
$289
Typical
$486
High
$682
Low
$280
Typical
$470
High
$660
Low
$358
Typical
$601
High
$844
Low
$332
Typical
$558
High
$783
Low
$318
Typical
$534
High
$750
Low
$271
Typical
$455
High
$639
Low
$291
Typical
$489
High
$687
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$325
Typical
$545
High
$766
Low
$304
Typical
$511
High
$717
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$311
Typical
$523
High
$735
Low
$271
Typical
$455
High
$639
Low
$289
Typical
$486
High
$683
Low
$333
Typical
$560
High
$786
Low
$309
Typical
$519
High
$729
Low
$318
Typical
$534
High
$750
Low
$329
Typical
$553
High
$776
Low
$304
Typical
$511
High
$717
Low
$310
Typical
$520
High
$731
Low
$286
Typical
$480
High
$675
Low
$290
Typical
$486
High
$683
Low
$290
Typical
$486
High
$683
Low
$284
Typical
$476
High
$669
Low
$278
Typical
$467
High
$657
Low
$325
Typical
$547
High
$768
Low
$326
Typical
$548
High
$770
Low
$295
Typical
$495
High
$695
Low
$293
Typical
$491
High
$690
Low
$289
Typical
$485
High
$681
Low
$287
Typical
$482
High
$676
Low
$295
Typical
$495
High
$695
Low
$310
Typical
$520
High
$731
Low
$341
Typical
$573
High
$804
Low
$331
Typical
$557
High
$782
Low
$284
Typical
$477
High
$670
Low
$337
Typical
$565
High
$794
Low
$271
Typical
$455
High
$639
Low
$276
Typical
$464
High
$652
Low
$302
Typical
$507
High
$712
Low
$294
Typical
$493
High
$692
Low
$318
Typical
$534
High
$750
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$282
Typical
$473
High
$664
Low
$322
Typical
$541
High
$760
Low
$309
Typical
$519
High
$729
Low
$296
Typical
$496
High
$697
Low
$280
Typical
$471
High
$661
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$689
Low
$325
Typical
$547
High
$768
Low
$279
Typical
$469
High
$659
Low
$318
Typical
$534
High
$750
Low
$307
Typical
$515
High
$723
Low
$312
Typical
$525
High
$737
Low
$288
Typical
$484
High
$680
Low
$304
Typical
$510
High
$717
Low
$326
Typical
$548
High
$770
Low
$319
Typical
$535
High
$752
Low
$300
Typical
$505
High
$709
Low
$286
Typical
$481
High
$676
Low
$286
Typical
$481
High
$676
Low
$293
Typical
$492
High
$691
Low
$310
Typical
$520
High
$730
Low
$286
Typical
$481
High
$676
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$317
Typical
$533
High
$748
Low
$295
Typical
$495
High
$696
Low
$282
Typical
$473
High
$665
Low
$281
Typical
$472
High
$664
Low
$301
Typical
$505
High
$709
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$689
Low
$328
Typical
$550
High
$773
Low
$270
Typical
$454
High
$638
Low
$325
Typical
$545
High
$766
Low
$283
Typical
$475
High
$668
Low
$281
Typical
$471
High
$662
Low
$280
Typical
$471
High
$661
Low
$313
Typical
$526
High
$738
Low
$279
Typical
$468
High
$657
Low
$275
Typical
$461
High
$648
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$313
Typical
$526
High
$738
Low
$333
Typical
$560
High
$786
Low
$289
Typical
$485
High
$681
Low
$316
Typical
$531
High
$745
Low
$264
Typical
$443
High
$623
Low
$307
Typical
$516
High
$725
Low
$275
Typical
$462
High
$649
Low
$280
Typical
$470
High
$660
Low
$307
Typical
$516
High
$725
Low
$292
Typical
$491
High
$690
Low
$300
Typical
$503
High
$707
Low
$283
Typical
$476
High
$668
Low
$285
Typical
$479
High
$673
Low
$297
Typical
$499
High
$701
Low
$286
Typical
$481
High
$676
Low
$320
Typical
$537
High
$755
Low
$288
Typical
$484
High
$680
Low
$325
Typical
$546
High
$767
Low
$286
Typical
$481
High
$675
Low
$276
Typical
$464
High
$652
Low
$288
Typical
$483
High
$679
Low
$290
Typical
$487
High
$683
Low
$316
Typical
$531
High
$745
Low
$293
Typical
$492
High
$691
Low
$273
Typical
$459
High
$645
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$289
Typical
$485
High
$681
Low
$319
Typical
$535
High
$751
Low
$360
Typical
$604
High
$848
Low
$271
Typical
$454
High
$638
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$688
Low
$325
Typical
$545
High
$766
Low
$322
Typical
$540
High
$759
Low
$305
Typical
$512
High
$719
Low
$305
Typical
$512
High
$719
Low
$325
Typical
$545
High
$766
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$325
Typical
$547
High
$768
Low
$299
Typical
$502
High
$705
Low
$279
Typical
$468
High
$657
Low
$273
Typical
$458
High
$644
Low
$273
Typical
$458
High
$644
Low
$301
Typical
$505
High
$709
Low
$301
Typical
$505
High
$710
Low
$273
Typical
$458
High
$644
Low
$305
Typical
$512
High
$720
Low
$316
Typical
$530
High
$744
Low
$293
Typical
$492
High
$692
Low
$293
Typical
$491
High
$690
Low
$294
Typical
$493
High
$693
Low
$284
Typical
$476
High
$669
Low
$297
Typical
$498
High
$700
Low
$266
Typical
$447
High
$628
Low
$320
Typical
$538
High
$755
Low
$311
Typical
$522
High
$733
Low
$299
Typical
$502
High
$705
Low
$324
Typical
$544
High
$763
Low
$276
Typical
$464
High
$651
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$316
Typical
$530
High
$745
Low
$360
Typical
$604
High
$848
Low
$279
Typical
$468
High
$657
Low
$293
Typical
$491
High
$690
Low
$309
Typical
$519
High
$728
Low
$350
Typical
$587
High
$824
Low
$270
Typical
$454
High
$637
Low
$268
Typical
$450
High
$632
Low
$311
Typical
$522
High
$733
Low
$279
Typical
$468
High
$657
Low
$279
Typical
$468
High
$657
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$297
Typical
$499
High
$701
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
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$301
Typical
$506
High
$711
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$288
Typical
$484
High
$680
Low
$358
Typical
$601
High
$844
Low
$269
Typical
$452
High
$635
Low
$281
Typical
$471
High
$662
Low
$313
Typical
$526
High
$739
Low
$290
Typical
$487
High
$684
Low
$295
Typical
$496
High
$696
Low
$277
Typical
$465
High
$654
Low
$355
Typical
$595
High
$836
Low
$277
Typical
$465
High
$653
Low
$271
Typical
$455
High
$638
Low
$271
Typical
$454
High
$638
Low
$270
Typical
$453
High
$637
Low
$299
Typical
$502
High
$705
Low
$304
Typical
$510
High
$716
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$688
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$744
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$287
Typical
$482
High
$677
Low
$272
Typical
$457
High
$642
Low
$317
Typical
$533
High
$748
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$688
Low
$289
Typical
$485
High
$682
Low
$294
Typical
$494
High
$694
Low
$275
Typical
$461
High
$648
Low
$270
Typical
$454
High
$638
Low
$296
Typical
$498
High
$699
Low
$306
Typical
$514
High
$722
Low
$310
Typical
$520
High
$730
Low
$299
Typical
$503
High
$706
Low
$274
Typical
$460
High
$646
Low
$284
Typical
$477
High
$670
Low
$316
Typical
$530
High
$745
Low
$284
Typical
$477
High
$670
Low
$271
Typical
$455
High
$639
Low
$298
Typical
$501
High
$704
Low
$287
Typical
$482
High
$677
Low
$293
Typical
$491
High
$690
Low
$282
Typical
$474
High
$666
Low
$288
Typical
$484
High
$680
Low
$281
Typical
$473
High
$664
Low
$302
Typical
$507
High
$713
Low
$358
Typical
$601
High
$844
Low
$307
Typical
$516
High
$725
Low
$282
Typical
$473
High
$665
Low
$358
Typical
$601
High
$844
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$293
Typical
$492
High
$692
Low
$288
Typical
$483
High
$679
Low
$281
Typical
$473
High
$664
Low
$279
Typical
$468
High
$658
Low
$324
Typical
$545
High
$765
Low
$306
Typical
$515
High
$723
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$333
Typical
$559
High
$785
Low
$284
Typical
$477
High
$670
Low
$286
Typical
$481
High
$676
Low
$280
Typical
$470
High
$660
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$271
Typical
$454
High
$638
Low
$320
Typical
$537
High
$754
Low
$290
Typical
$488
High
$685
Low
$325
Typical
$547
High
$768
Low
$360
Typical
$604
High
$848
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$302
Typical
$507
High
$712
Low
$305
Typical
$513
High
$720
Low
$330
Typical
$555
High
$779
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$304
Typical
$510
High
$717
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$278
Typical
$466
High
$655
Low
$328
Typical
$551
High
$774
Low
$263
Typical
$442
High
$621
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$282
Typical
$474
High
$666
Low
$294
Typical
$494
High
$693
Low
$333
Typical
$559
High
$785
Low
$278
Typical
$466
High
$655
Low
$303
Typical
$510
High
$716
Low
$291
Typical
$489
High
$687
Low
$295
Typical
$495
High
$696
Low
$355
Typical
$595
High
$836
Low
$325
Typical
$546
High
$767
Low
$333
Typical
$559
High
$785
Low
$303
Typical
$510
High
$716
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$283
Typical
$476
High
$668
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$329
Typical
$553
High
$777
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$316
Typical
$531
High
$746
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$688
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$355
Typical
$595
High
$836
Low
$355
Typical
$595
High
$836
Low
$321
Typical
$538
High
$756
Low
$309
Typical
$518
High
$728
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$316
Typical
$531
High
$746
Low
$364
Typical
$612
High
$859
Low
$300
Typical
$504
High
$708
Low
$320
Typical
$537
High
$754
Low
$296
Typical
$497
High
$698
Low
$316
Typical
$531
High
$746
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$285
Typical
$478
High
$672
Low
$327
Typical
$548
High
$770
Low
$290
Typical
$486
High
$683
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$319
Typical
$537
High
$754
Low
$293
Typical
$492
High
$690
Low
$279
Typical
$469
High
$658
Low
$348
Typical
$585
High
$821
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$307
Typical
$515
High
$723
Low
$274
Typical
$461
High
$647
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$308
Typical
$517
High
$726
Low
$287
Typical
$483
High
$678
Low
$323
Typical
$542
High
$762
Low
$325
Typical
$547
High
$768
Low
$253
Typical
$425
High
$597
Low
$298
Typical
$501
High
$703
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$300
Typical
$503
High
$707
Low
$325
Typical
$545
High
$766
Low
$280
Typical
$470
High
$661
Low
$316
Typical
$530
High
$745
Low
$321
Typical
$539
High
$757
Low
$332
Typical
$558
High
$783
Low
$321
Typical
$538
High
$756
Low
$309
Typical
$520
High
$730
Low
$289
Typical
$485
High
$682
Low
$302
Typical
$508
High
$713
Low
$309
Typical
$519
High
$729
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$281
Typical
$472
High
$662
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$306
Typical
$513
High
$721
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$317
Typical
$533
High
$748
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$318
Typical
$534
High
$751
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$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
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$308
Typical
$518
High
$727
Low
$335
Typical
$563
High
$791
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$295
Typical
$495
High
$696
Low
$306
Typical
$513
High
$721
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$286
Typical
$480
High
$675
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$290
Typical
$487
High
$685
Low
$277
Typical
$466
High
$654
Low
$336
Typical
$564
High
$793
Low
$286
Typical
$481
High
$675
Low
$330
Typical
$555
High
$779
Low
$327
Typical
$548
High
$770
Low
$343
Typical
$577
High
$810
Low
$301
Typical
$506
High
$710
Low
$318
Typical
$534
High
$749
Low
$291
Typical
$489
High
$687
Low
$298
Typical
$501
High
$704
Low
$335
Typical
$563
High
$791
Low
$352
Typical
$592
High
$831
Low
$364
Typical
$612
High
$859
Low
$348
Typical
$584
High
$820
Low
$342
Typical
$574
High
$807
Low
$358
Typical
$601
High
$844
Low
$343
Typical
$576
High
$808
Low
$346
Typical
$581
High
$817
Low
$311
Typical
$522
High
$734
Low
$340
Typical
$570
High
$801
Low
$300
Typical
$504
High
$707
Low
$295
Typical
$495
High
$695
Low
$350
Typical
$588
High
$826
Low
$296
Typical
$497
High
$698
Low
$295
Typical
$496
High
$697
Low
$267
Typical
$448
High
$630
Low
$281
Typical
$472
High
$663
Low
$272
Typical
$457
High
$642
Low
$272
Typical
$457
High
$642
Low
$293
Typical
$491
High
$690
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$318
Typical
$534
High
$751
Low
$287
Typical
$482
High
$677
Low
$316
Typical
$531
High
$746
Low
$279
Typical
$469
High
$658
Low
$303
Typical
$508
High
$714
Low
$292
Typical
$491
High
$689
Low
$285
Typical
$479
High
$672
Low
$276
Typical
$464
High
$651
Low
$307
Typical
$515
High
$723
Low
$272
Typical
$457
High
$642
Low
$300
Typical
$503
High
$707
Low
$305
Typical
$512
High
$719
Low
$287
Typical
$482
High
$677
Low
$331
Typical
$556
High
$781
Low
$277
Typical
$466
High
$654
Low
$302
Typical
$506
High
$711
Low
$350
Typical
$588
High
$826
Low
$296
Typical
$497
High
$698
Low
$318
Typical
$534
High
$750
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$277
Typical
$464
High
$652
Low
$265
Typical
$444
High
$624
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$288
Typical
$484
High
$679
Low
$280
Typical
$470
High
$660
Low
$325
Typical
$546
High
$767
Low
$305
Typical
$513
High
$720
Low
$281
Typical
$472
High
$663
Low
$276
Typical
$464
High
$652
Low
$290
Typical
$488
High
$685
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$689
Low
$342
Typical
$574
High
$806
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$302
Typical
$508
High
$713
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$309
Typical
$518
High
$728
Low
$314
Typical
$528
High
$742
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$688
Low
$321
Typical
$538
High
$756
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$337
Typical
$565
High
$794
Low
$274
Typical
$461
High
$647
Low
$276
Typical
$464
High
$652
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$688
Low
$327
Typical
$549
High
$772
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$278
Typical
$467
High
$656
Low
$280
Typical
$471
High
$661
Low
$282
Typical
$474
High
$665
Low
$291
Typical
$489
High
$686
Low
$323
Typical
$542
High
$762
Low
$304
Typical
$510
High
$716
Low
$304
Typical
$510
High
$717
Low
$290
Typical
$487
High
$684
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$323
Typical
$542
High
$762
Low
$315
Typical
$529
High
$743
Low
$301
Typical
$505
High
$710
Low
$302
Typical
$508
High
$713
Low
$275
Typical
$462
High
$649
Low
$328
Typical
$551
High
$774
Low
$292
Typical
$490
High
$689
What Drives the Cost
About Radiator Replacement Costs
Radiator replacement costs in Texas vary significantly based on vehicle make/model, parts quality choices, and shop type. The verified range of $315-$743 reflects differences in labor rates across the state, availability of parts inventory, and whether shops use OEM or aftermarket components. Urban areas typically have higher labor costs, while rural regions may have limited parts availability, affecting overall pricing.
Questions to Ask Your Mechanic
- 1Will you use OEM parts or aftermarket parts, and what's the price difference between options?
- 2What is your labor rate per hour, and how many hours do you estimate for this replacement?
- 3Do you charge a diagnostic fee, and is it waived if I proceed with the repair?
- 4What warranty coverage comes with the radiator and labor—how long is it valid?
- 5Is your quote based on flat rate pricing or actual time spent?
- 6Will you dispose of the old radiator, and are there any additional shop or disposal fees?
- 7Do you need to replace the thermostat, hoses, or coolant as part of this service?
- 8Can you provide references or certifications for radiator replacement work?
- 9What is your timeline for parts availability and completion?
- 10Are there any seasonal factors or current supply chain issues affecting pricing?