Timing Belt Replacement Costs
Replacement of the rubber timing belt that synchronizes the crankshaft and camshaft rotation. Typically replaced every 60,000 to 100,000 miles. A snapped belt can cause catastrophic engine damage in interference engines.
Parts & Labor Breakdown
| Cost Component | Share | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parts | 45% | $223 | $415 | $607 |
| Labor | 55% | $273 | $508 | $742 |
* 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 — Timing Belt Replacement
Low
$497
Typical
$923
High
$1,349
Low
$513
Typical
$954
High
$1,394
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$547
Typical
$1,017
High
$1,487
Low
$482
Typical
$895
High
$1,309
Low
$561
Typical
$1,043
High
$1,524
Low
$525
Typical
$976
High
$1,427
Low
$471
Typical
$875
High
$1,279
Low
$549
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$492
Typical
$914
High
$1,336
Low
$505
Typical
$938
High
$1,371
Low
$488
Typical
$907
High
$1,326
Low
$624
Typical
$1,160
High
$1,696
Low
$579
Typical
$1,077
High
$1,574
Low
$554
Typical
$1,030
High
$1,506
Low
$472
Typical
$878
High
$1,283
Low
$508
Typical
$944
High
$1,380
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$566
Typical
$1,053
High
$1,539
Low
$530
Typical
$986
High
$1,441
Low
$550
Typical
$1,022
High
$1,494
Low
$543
Typical
$1,010
High
$1,476
Low
$472
Typical
$878
High
$1,283
Low
$505
Typical
$939
High
$1,372
Low
$581
Typical
$1,080
High
$1,579
Low
$539
Typical
$1,002
High
$1,464
Low
$554
Typical
$1,030
High
$1,506
Low
$574
Typical
$1,067
High
$1,560
Low
$530
Typical
$986
High
$1,441
Low
$540
Typical
$1,004
High
$1,468
Low
$499
Typical
$927
High
$1,355
Low
$505
Typical
$939
High
$1,372
Low
$505
Typical
$939
High
$1,372
Low
$495
Typical
$920
High
$1,344
Low
$486
Typical
$902
High
$1,319
Low
$568
Typical
$1,055
High
$1,543
Low
$569
Typical
$1,058
High
$1,547
Low
$514
Typical
$955
High
$1,396
Low
$510
Typical
$948
High
$1,386
Low
$504
Typical
$936
High
$1,368
Low
$500
Typical
$930
High
$1,359
Low
$514
Typical
$955
High
$1,397
Low
$541
Typical
$1,005
High
$1,469
Low
$595
Typical
$1,106
High
$1,616
Low
$578
Typical
$1,074
High
$1,571
Low
$496
Typical
$921
High
$1,346
Low
$587
Typical
$1,091
High
$1,595
Low
$472
Typical
$878
High
$1,284
Low
$482
Typical
$896
High
$1,310
Low
$527
Typical
$979
High
$1,431
Low
$512
Typical
$952
High
$1,391
Low
$555
Typical
$1,031
High
$1,507
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$491
Typical
$913
High
$1,335
Low
$562
Typical
$1,045
High
$1,528
Low
$539
Typical
$1,002
High
$1,465
Low
$516
Typical
$958
High
$1,401
Low
$489
Typical
$909
High
$1,328
Low
$509
Typical
$947
High
$1,384
Low
$568
Typical
$1,055
High
$1,543
Low
$555
Typical
$1,031
High
$1,507
Low
$488
Typical
$906
High
$1,325
Low
$535
Typical
$994
High
$1,453
Low
$545
Typical
$1,013
High
$1,480
Low
$503
Typical
$934
High
$1,366
Low
$530
Typical
$985
High
$1,441
Low
$569
Typical
$1,058
High
$1,547
Low
$556
Typical
$1,034
High
$1,511
Low
$524
Typical
$974
High
$1,424
Low
$500
Typical
$929
High
$1,358
Low
$500
Typical
$929
High
$1,358
Low
$511
Typical
$950
High
$1,389
Low
$540
Typical
$1,004
High
$1,467
Low
$500
Typical
$929
High
$1,358
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$553
Typical
$1,029
High
$1,504
Low
$491
Typical
$913
High
$1,335
Low
$515
Typical
$957
High
$1,398
Low
$491
Typical
$912
High
$1,333
Low
$525
Typical
$975
High
$1,425
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$509
Typical
$946
High
$1,384
Low
$572
Typical
$1,062
High
$1,553
Low
$472
Typical
$876
High
$1,281
Low
$566
Typical
$1,053
High
$1,539
Low
$494
Typical
$917
High
$1,341
Low
$489
Typical
$910
High
$1,330
Low
$489
Typical
$909
High
$1,329
Low
$546
Typical
$1,015
High
$1,484
Low
$486
Typical
$903
High
$1,320
Low
$479
Typical
$891
High
$1,302
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$546
Typical
$1,015
High
$1,484
Low
$581
Typical
$1,080
High
$1,579
Low
$504
Typical
$936
High
$1,369
Low
$551
Typical
$1,024
High
$1,497
Low
$461
Typical
$856
High
$1,252
Low
$536
Typical
$996
High
$1,456
Low
$480
Typical
$892
High
$1,304
Low
$488
Typical
$907
High
$1,325
Low
$536
Typical
$996
High
$1,457
Low
$510
Typical
$948
High
$1,386
Low
$523
Typical
$972
High
$1,421
Low
$494
Typical
$918
High
$1,342
Low
$498
Typical
$925
High
$1,352
Low
$519
Typical
$964
High
$1,409
Low
$500
Typical
$929
High
$1,358
Low
$558
Typical
$1,037
High
$1,516
Low
$503
Typical
$935
High
$1,367
Low
$567
Typical
$1,054
High
$1,541
Low
$499
Typical
$928
High
$1,357
Low
$482
Typical
$896
High
$1,310
Low
$505
Typical
$939
High
$1,373
Low
$502
Typical
$933
High
$1,364
Low
$551
Typical
$1,025
High
$1,498
Low
$511
Typical
$950
High
$1,389
Low
$477
Typical
$886
High
$1,295
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$504
Typical
$936
High
$1,368
Low
$556
Typical
$1,033
High
$1,510
Low
$627
Typical
$1,166
High
$1,704
Low
$472
Typical
$877
High
$1,282
Low
$509
Typical
$945
High
$1,382
Low
$566
Typical
$1,053
High
$1,539
Low
$561
Typical
$1,043
High
$1,525
Low
$532
Typical
$988
High
$1,444
Low
$532
Typical
$988
High
$1,445
Low
$566
Typical
$1,053
High
$1,539
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$568
Typical
$1,055
High
$1,543
Low
$521
Typical
$969
High
$1,416
Low
$486
Typical
$903
High
$1,321
Low
$476
Typical
$885
High
$1,294
Low
$476
Typical
$885
High
$1,294
Low
$525
Typical
$975
High
$1,426
Low
$525
Typical
$976
High
$1,427
Low
$476
Typical
$885
High
$1,294
Low
$532
Typical
$989
High
$1,446
Low
$550
Typical
$1,023
High
$1,496
Low
$512
Typical
$951
High
$1,390
Low
$510
Typical
$948
High
$1,386
Low
$512
Typical
$952
High
$1,392
Low
$495
Typical
$919
High
$1,344
Low
$517
Typical
$962
High
$1,406
Low
$464
Typical
$863
High
$1,261
Low
$558
Typical
$1,038
High
$1,517
Low
$542
Typical
$1,007
High
$1,473
Low
$521
Typical
$969
High
$1,417
Low
$565
Typical
$1,049
High
$1,534
Low
$482
Typical
$895
High
$1,308
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$551
Typical
$1,024
High
$1,496
Low
$627
Typical
$1,166
High
$1,704
Low
$486
Typical
$904
High
$1,321
Low
$510
Typical
$948
High
$1,386
Low
$539
Typical
$1,001
High
$1,463
Low
$610
Typical
$1,133
High
$1,657
Low
$471
Typical
$876
High
$1,280
Low
$468
Typical
$869
High
$1,271
Low
$542
Typical
$1,007
High
$1,473
Low
$486
Typical
$903
High
$1,320
Low
$486
Typical
$903
High
$1,320
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$519
Typical
$964
High
$1,410
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$526
Typical
$977
High
$1,429
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$503
Typical
$935
High
$1,366
Low
$624
Typical
$1,160
High
$1,696
Low
$489
Typical
$909
High
$1,330
Low
$470
Typical
$873
High
$1,277
Low
$506
Typical
$940
High
$1,375
Low
$547
Typical
$1,016
High
$1,485
Low
$515
Typical
$957
High
$1,399
Low
$483
Typical
$898
High
$1,313
Low
$619
Typical
$1,150
High
$1,681
Low
$483
Typical
$898
High
$1,313
Low
$472
Typical
$878
High
$1,283
Low
$472
Typical
$877
High
$1,282
Low
$471
Typical
$875
High
$1,280
Low
$521
Typical
$969
High
$1,416
Low
$530
Typical
$984
High
$1,439
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$509
Typical
$945
High
$1,382
Low
$550
Typical
$1,022
High
$1,494
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$501
Typical
$931
High
$1,361
Low
$475
Typical
$883
High
$1,291
Low
$553
Typical
$1,029
High
$1,504
Low
$509
Typical
$945
High
$1,382
Low
$504
Typical
$937
High
$1,370
Low
$513
Typical
$954
High
$1,395
Low
$479
Typical
$891
High
$1,302
Low
$472
Typical
$877
High
$1,282
Low
$517
Typical
$961
High
$1,405
Low
$534
Typical
$992
High
$1,450
Low
$540
Typical
$1,003
High
$1,467
Low
$522
Typical
$970
High
$1,418
Low
$478
Typical
$888
High
$1,298
Low
$496
Typical
$921
High
$1,347
Low
$551
Typical
$1,024
High
$1,496
Low
$496
Typical
$922
High
$1,347
Low
$472
Typical
$878
High
$1,283
Low
$521
Typical
$968
High
$1,414
Low
$501
Typical
$931
High
$1,361
Low
$510
Typical
$949
High
$1,387
Low
$493
Typical
$916
High
$1,339
Low
$503
Typical
$935
High
$1,367
Low
$491
Typical
$913
High
$1,334
Low
$527
Typical
$980
High
$1,432
Low
$624
Typical
$1,160
High
$1,696
Low
$492
Typical
$914
High
$1,336
Low
$536
Typical
$996
High
$1,456
Low
$624
Typical
$1,160
High
$1,696
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$511
Typical
$950
High
$1,390
Low
$502
Typical
$933
High
$1,363
Low
$491
Typical
$913
High
$1,334
Low
$486
Typical
$904
High
$1,322
Low
$566
Typical
$1,051
High
$1,537
Low
$535
Typical
$994
High
$1,453
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$581
Typical
$1,079
High
$1,578
Low
$495
Typical
$921
High
$1,346
Low
$500
Typical
$929
High
$1,358
Low
$488
Typical
$908
High
$1,327
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$472
Typical
$877
High
$1,282
Low
$557
Typical
$1,036
High
$1,514
Low
$507
Typical
$941
High
$1,376
Low
$568
Typical
$1,055
High
$1,543
Low
$627
Typical
$1,166
High
$1,704
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$526
Typical
$978
High
$1,430
Low
$533
Typical
$990
High
$1,447
Low
$576
Typical
$1,070
High
$1,565
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$530
Typical
$985
High
$1,440
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$484
Typical
$900
High
$1,315
Low
$572
Typical
$1,063
High
$1,554
Low
$459
Typical
$854
High
$1,248
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$493
Typical
$916
High
$1,339
Low
$513
Typical
$953
High
$1,393
Low
$580
Typical
$1,079
High
$1,577
Low
$484
Typical
$900
High
$1,316
Low
$529
Typical
$984
High
$1,438
Low
$508
Typical
$945
High
$1,381
Low
$515
Typical
$956
High
$1,398
Low
$618
Typical
$1,149
High
$1,680
Low
$567
Typical
$1,054
High
$1,541
Low
$581
Typical
$1,079
High
$1,578
Low
$529
Typical
$984
High
$1,438
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$494
Typical
$919
High
$1,343
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$575
Typical
$1,068
High
$1,561
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$552
Typical
$1,026
High
$1,500
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$509
Typical
$946
High
$1,383
Low
$619
Typical
$1,150
High
$1,681
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$619
Typical
$1,150
High
$1,681
Low
$559
Typical
$1,039
High
$1,519
Low
$538
Typical
$1,000
High
$1,462
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$552
Typical
$1,026
High
$1,500
Low
$635
Typical
$1,181
High
$1,726
Low
$523
Typical
$973
High
$1,422
Low
$558
Typical
$1,036
High
$1,515
Low
$516
Typical
$959
High
$1,402
Low
$551
Typical
$1,025
High
$1,498
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$497
Typical
$923
High
$1,350
Low
$570
Typical
$1,059
High
$1,548
Low
$505
Typical
$939
High
$1,372
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$557
Typical
$1,036
High
$1,514
Low
$511
Typical
$949
High
$1,387
Low
$487
Typical
$905
High
$1,323
Low
$607
Typical
$1,129
High
$1,650
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$535
Typical
$994
High
$1,453
Low
$478
Typical
$889
High
$1,300
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$537
Typical
$998
High
$1,459
Low
$501
Typical
$932
High
$1,362
Low
$564
Typical
$1,047
High
$1,531
Low
$568
Typical
$1,055
High
$1,543
Low
$441
Typical
$820
High
$1,199
Low
$520
Typical
$967
High
$1,413
Low
$523
Typical
$971
High
$1,420
Low
$566
Typical
$1,053
High
$1,539
Low
$489
Typical
$908
High
$1,327
Low
$551
Typical
$1,024
High
$1,496
Low
$560
Typical
$1,040
High
$1,521
Low
$579
Typical
$1,077
High
$1,574
Low
$559
Typical
$1,039
High
$1,519
Low
$540
Typical
$1,003
High
$1,467
Low
$504
Typical
$937
High
$1,370
Low
$527
Typical
$980
High
$1,433
Low
$539
Typical
$1,002
High
$1,466
Low
$490
Typical
$911
High
$1,331
Low
$533
Typical
$991
High
$1,449
Low
$553
Typical
$1,028
High
$1,503
Low
$555
Typical
$1,032
High
$1,508
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$538
Typical
$999
High
$1,461
Low
$585
Typical
$1,087
High
$1,589
Low
$514
Typical
$956
High
$1,398
Low
$533
Typical
$991
High
$1,449
Low
$499
Typical
$928
High
$1,356
Low
$506
Typical
$941
High
$1,376
Low
$484
Typical
$899
High
$1,314
Low
$586
Typical
$1,089
High
$1,593
Low
$499
Typical
$928
High
$1,357
Low
$576
Typical
$1,070
High
$1,565
Low
$570
Typical
$1,059
High
$1,547
Low
$599
Typical
$1,114
High
$1,628
Low
$525
Typical
$977
High
$1,428
Low
$554
Typical
$1,030
High
$1,506
Low
$508
Typical
$944
High
$1,380
Low
$520
Typical
$967
High
$1,414
Low
$585
Typical
$1,087
High
$1,589
Low
$615
Typical
$1,143
High
$1,671
Low
$635
Typical
$1,181
High
$1,726
Low
$607
Typical
$1,128
High
$1,649
Low
$597
Typical
$1,109
High
$1,621
Low
$624
Typical
$1,160
High
$1,696
Low
$598
Typical
$1,111
High
$1,624
Low
$604
Typical
$1,122
High
$1,641
Low
$543
Typical
$1,009
High
$1,475
Low
$592
Typical
$1,101
High
$1,609
Low
$523
Typical
$972
High
$1,421
Low
$514
Typical
$955
High
$1,397
Low
$611
Typical
$1,135
High
$1,659
Low
$517
Typical
$960
High
$1,404
Low
$515
Typical
$958
High
$1,400
Low
$466
Typical
$866
High
$1,266
Low
$490
Typical
$911
High
$1,332
Low
$475
Typical
$883
High
$1,291
Low
$475
Typical
$883
High
$1,291
Low
$510
Typical
$948
High
$1,386
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$555
Typical
$1,032
High
$1,508
Low
$500
Typical
$930
High
$1,359
Low
$551
Typical
$1,025
High
$1,498
Low
$487
Typical
$905
High
$1,323
Low
$528
Typical
$981
High
$1,434
Low
$510
Typical
$947
High
$1,385
Low
$497
Typical
$924
High
$1,351
Low
$482
Typical
$895
High
$1,308
Low
$535
Typical
$994
High
$1,453
Low
$475
Typical
$882
High
$1,290
Low
$523
Typical
$971
High
$1,420
Low
$532
Typical
$988
High
$1,445
Low
$501
Typical
$931
High
$1,361
Low
$577
Typical
$1,073
High
$1,569
Low
$484
Typical
$899
High
$1,314
Low
$526
Typical
$978
High
$1,429
Low
$611
Typical
$1,135
High
$1,659
Low
$516
Typical
$959
High
$1,402
Low
$554
Typical
$1,030
High
$1,506
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$482
Typical
$897
High
$1,311
Low
$462
Typical
$858
High
$1,254
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$503
Typical
$934
High
$1,365
Low
$488
Typical
$907
High
$1,326
Low
$567
Typical
$1,054
High
$1,540
Low
$532
Typical
$990
High
$1,447
Low
$490
Typical
$911
High
$1,332
Low
$482
Typical
$896
High
$1,310
Low
$506
Typical
$941
High
$1,376
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$509
Typical
$946
High
$1,384
Low
$596
Typical
$1,108
High
$1,620
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$527
Typical
$980
High
$1,433
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$538
Typical
$1,000
High
$1,462
Low
$549
Typical
$1,020
High
$1,490
Low
$509
Typical
$945
High
$1,382
Low
$559
Typical
$1,039
High
$1,519
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$587
Typical
$1,091
High
$1,595
Low
$478
Typical
$889
High
$1,300
Low
$482
Typical
$896
High
$1,309
Low
$509
Typical
$946
High
$1,383
Low
$571
Typical
$1,061
High
$1,551
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$485
Typical
$902
High
$1,319
Low
$489
Typical
$908
High
$1,328
Low
$492
Typical
$914
High
$1,336
Low
$507
Typical
$943
High
$1,379
Low
$530
Typical
$985
High
$1,440
Low
$564
Typical
$1,047
High
$1,531
Low
$530
Typical
$985
High
$1,440
Low
$506
Typical
$940
High
$1,374
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$563
Typical
$1,047
High
$1,531
Low
$550
Typical
$1,021
High
$1,493
Low
$525
Typical
$976
High
$1,427
Low
$528
Typical
$980
High
$1,433
Low
$480
Typical
$892
High
$1,305
Low
$573
Typical
$1,064
High
$1,556
Low
$509
Typical
$947
High
$1,384
What Drives the Cost
About Timing Belt Replacement Costs
Timing belt replacement costs in Texas vary significantly based on vehicle complexity, parts sourcing decisions, and shop type. The range of $549.50 to $1,493.00 reflects differences in whether shops use OEM or aftermarket parts, labor rates that differ between independent shops and dealerships, and the specific make/model/year of your vehicle. Regional parts availability and competition among service providers also influence final pricing.
Questions to Ask Your Mechanic
- 1Will you use OEM parts or aftermarket parts, and what is the difference in cost between the two options?
- 2What is your hourly labor rate, and how many hours do you estimate this job will take?
- 3Is there a diagnostic fee, and if so, is it waived if I proceed with the service?
- 4Do you offer a warranty on parts and labor, and for how long?
- 5Are you a dealership or independent shop, and why should I choose your facility?
- 6Will you charge a flat rate or bill based on actual time spent?
- 7Are there any additional fluids or components you recommend replacing while the belt is being replaced?
- 8Do you have the parts in stock, or will there be a wait time that affects my vehicle availability?
- 9Will you provide a detailed written estimate before starting work?
- 10Are there any regional or seasonal factors that might affect pricing or availability?