How Much Does Engine Replacement Cost?
Updated for 2026 — national average costs with state-by-state breakdowns
Low End
$3,000
Average
$5,500
High End
$10,000
per vehicle
What Does Engine Replacement Include?
Engine replacement involves removing the failed engine and installing a new, remanufactured, or used engine. It's one of the most expensive auto repairs but can extend a vehicle's life significantly.
The national average cost for engine replacement is $5,500 per vehicle. Most homeowners pay between $3,000 and $10,000, though costs can vary significantly based on your location, the scope of work, and other factors outlined below.
What Affects the Price?
Engine Source
Used: $1,500-$4,000. Remanufactured: $2,500-$6,000. New: $4,000-$10,000+
Vehicle
4-cylinder: $3,000-$5,000. V6: $4,000-$7,000. V8/performance: $5,000-$12,000+
Key Cost Factors
- ✓New vs remanufactured vs used
- ✓Engine type
- ✓Vehicle make and model
- ✓Labor hours
- ✓Additional parts needed
💡 Tips to Save Money
- 1.Remanufactured engines cost 50-70% less than new and often come with warranties
- 2.Used engines from salvage yards are cheapest but riskiest
- 3.Independent shops charge significantly less than dealerships
- 4.Compare the cost to the vehicle's value before committing
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📈 Engine Replacement Cost Trends (2022–2026)
Prices have increased +17.7% over the last 5 years
$4,672
2022
$4,868
2023
$5,184
2024
$5,329
2025
$5,500
2026
| Year | National Avg | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $4,672 | — |
| 2023 | $4,868 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $5,184 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | $5,329 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | $5,500 | +3.2% |
Based on national averages adjusted for annual inflation. Actual costs vary by location and project scope.
Engine Replacement Cost by State
Costs vary significantly by state due to labor rates, cost of living, and local market conditions. Click any state for a detailed breakdown.
| State | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,460 | $4,510 | $8,200 |
| Alaska | $3,840 | $7,040 | $12,800 |
| Arizona | $2,850 | $5,225 | $9,500 |
| Arkansas | $2,400 | $4,400 | $8,000 |
| California | $4,050 | $7,425 | $13,500 |
| Colorado | $3,240 | $5,940 | $10,800 |
| Connecticut | $3,660 | $6,710 | $12,200 |
| Delaware | $3,150 | $5,775 | $10,500 |
| District of Columbia | $3,750 | $6,875 | $12,500 |
| Florida | $2,940 | $5,390 | $9,800 |
| Georgia | $2,700 | $4,950 | $9,000 |
| Hawaii | $4,260 | $7,810 | $14,200 |
| Idaho | $2,760 | $5,060 | $9,200 |
| Illinois | $3,150 | $5,775 | $10,500 |
| Indiana | $2,640 | $4,840 | $8,800 |
| Iowa | $2,580 | $4,730 | $8,600 |
| Kansas | $2,550 | $4,675 | $8,500 |
| Kentucky | $2,520 | $4,620 | $8,400 |
| Louisiana | $2,610 | $4,785 | $8,700 |
| Maine | $3,060 | $5,610 | $10,200 |
| Maryland | $3,450 | $6,325 | $11,500 |
| Massachusetts | $3,900 | $7,150 | $13,000 |
| Michigan | $2,760 | $5,060 | $9,200 |
| Minnesota | $3,060 | $5,610 | $10,200 |
| Mississippi | $2,340 | $4,290 | $7,800 |
| Missouri | $2,610 | $4,785 | $8,700 |
| Montana | $2,850 | $5,225 | $9,500 |
| Nebraska | $2,640 | $4,840 | $8,800 |
| Nevada | $3,060 | $5,610 | $10,200 |
| New Hampshire | $3,360 | $6,160 | $11,200 |
| New Jersey | $3,750 | $6,875 | $12,500 |
| New Mexico | $2,700 | $4,950 | $9,000 |
| New York | $3,960 | $7,260 | $13,200 |
| North Carolina | $2,700 | $4,950 | $9,000 |
| North Dakota | $2,700 | $4,950 | $9,000 |
| Ohio | $2,700 | $4,950 | $9,000 |
| Oklahoma | $2,490 | $4,565 | $8,300 |
| Oregon | $3,300 | $6,050 | $11,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $3,060 | $5,610 | $10,200 |
| Rhode Island | $3,450 | $6,325 | $11,500 |
| South Carolina | $2,610 | $4,785 | $8,700 |
| South Dakota | $2,550 | $4,675 | $8,500 |
| Tennessee | $2,580 | $4,730 | $8,600 |
| Texas | $2,790 | $5,115 | $9,300 |
| Utah | $2,850 | $5,225 | $9,500 |
| Vermont | $3,240 | $5,940 | $10,800 |
| Virginia | $3,150 | $5,775 | $10,500 |
| Washington | $3,450 | $6,325 | $11,500 |
| West Virginia | $2,400 | $4,400 | $8,000 |
| Wisconsin | $2,820 | $5,170 | $9,400 |
| Wyoming | $2,760 | $5,060 | $9,200 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it worth replacing an engine?
If the rest of the vehicle is in good condition and the cost is less than 50-75% of the car's value, it can be a good investment.
🏙️ Engine Replacement Cost by City
Compare engine replacement costs in the most popular US cities:
New York City
NY
$7,975
Los Angeles
CA
$7,590
Chicago
IL
$6,325
Houston
TX
$5,225
Phoenix
AZ
$5,390
Philadelphia
PA
$6,160
San Antonio
TX
$4,840
San Diego
CA
$7,260
Dallas
TX
$5,610
San Jose
CA
$8,360
Austin
TX
$5,775
Jacksonville
FL
$5,060
Fort Worth
TX
$5,225
Columbus
OH
$4,950
Charlotte
NC
$5,225
Indianapolis
IN
$4,840
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San Francisco, CA
$8,525
Seattle, WA
$7,150
Denver, CO
$6,325
Washington D.C., DC
$7,425
Nashville, TN
$5,500
Oklahoma City, OK
$4,510
El Paso, TX
$4,510
Boston, MA
$7,700
Portland, OR
$6,490
Las Vegas, NV
$5,610
Memphis, TN
$4,510
Louisville, KY
$4,675
Baltimore, MD
$6,050
Milwaukee, WI
$5,060
Albuquerque, NM
$4,840
Tucson, AZ
$4,840
Fresno, CA
$5,775
Sacramento, CA
$6,490
Mesa, AZ
$5,225
Kansas City, MO
$4,950
Atlanta, GA
$5,775
Omaha, NE
$4,840
Colorado Springs, CO
$5,610
Raleigh, NC
$5,390
Long Beach, CA
$7,425
Virginia Beach, VA
$5,775
Miami, FL
$6,600
Oakland, CA
$7,975
Minneapolis, MN
$5,940
Tampa, FL
$5,610
Tulsa, OK
$4,510
Arlington, TX
$5,225
New Orleans, LA
$5,225
Pittsburgh, PA
$5,225
St. Louis, MO
$4,840
Bakersfield, CA
$5,610
Anaheim, CA
$7,425
Honolulu, HI
$8,250
Santa Ana, CA
$7,260
Riverside, CA
$6,325
Corpus Christi, TX
$4,675
Lexington, KY
$4,840
Stockton, CA
$6,050
Henderson, NV
$5,610
St. Paul, MN
$5,775
Cincinnati, OH
$4,840
Anchorage, AK
$7,040
Greensboro, NC
$4,840
Plano, TX
$5,775
Newark, NJ
$6,875
Lincoln, NE
$4,675
Orlando, FL
$5,610
Irvine, CA
$7,700
Durham, NC
$5,225
Chula Vista, CA
$7,040
Toledo, OH
$4,510
Fort Wayne, IN
$4,510
Jersey City, NJ
$7,425
St. Petersburg, FL
$5,610
Laredo, TX
$4,400
Madison, WI
$5,390
Chandler, AZ
$5,390
Buffalo, NY
$5,060
Lubbock, TX
$4,510
Scottsdale, AZ
$6,160
Reno, NV
$5,775
Glendale, AZ
$5,225
Gilbert, AZ
$5,610
Winston-Salem, NC
$4,675
North Las Vegas, NV
$5,390
Norfolk, VA
$5,390
Chesapeake, VA
$5,610
Irving, TX
$5,500
Fremont, CA
$7,975
Richmond, VA
$5,390
Boise, ID
$5,390
San Bernardino, CA
$5,940
Spokane, WA
$5,225
Des Moines, IA
$4,675
Tacoma, WA
$6,325
Modesto, CA
$5,775
Fontana, CA
$6,050
Moreno Valley, CA
$5,940
Fayetteville, NC
$4,675
Birmingham, AL
$4,510
Rochester, NY
$5,060
Salt Lake City, UT
$5,775
Oxnard, CA
$6,710
Knoxville, TN
$4,675
Worcester, MA
$6,325
Brownsville, TX
$4,290
Grand Rapids, MI
$4,950
Newport News, VA
$5,225
Huntsville, AL
$4,675
Amarillo, TX
$4,510
Little Rock, AR
$4,510
Montgomery, AL
$4,400
Akron, OH
$4,510
Augusta, GA
$4,510
Baton Rouge, LA
$4,675
Mobile, AL
$4,400
Shreveport, LA
$4,400
Tallahassee, FL
$4,950
Hartford, CT
$6,325
Providence, RI
$6,160
Charleston, SC
$5,390
Savannah, GA
$4,840
Columbia, SC
$4,675
Chattanooga, TN
$4,675
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$6,490
Dayton, OH
$4,510
Sioux Falls, SD
$4,675
Springfield, MO
$4,400
Jackson, MS
$4,290
Palm Bay, FL
$5,225
Lakeland, FL
$5,060
Cape Coral, FL
$5,390
Pensacola, FL
$4,840
Port St. Lucie, FL
$5,390
Naperville, IL
$6,325
Tempe, AZ
$5,500
Overland Park, KS
$5,225
McKinney, TX
$5,610
Frisco, TX
$5,775
Cary, NC
$5,610
Clarksville, TN
$4,675
Cedar Rapids, IA
$4,510
Peoria, AZ
$5,390
Surprise, AZ
$5,225
Denton, TX
$5,390
Roseville, CA
$6,325
Gainesville, FL
$4,840
Bellevue, WA
$7,700
Murfreesboro, TN
$5,060
Round Rock, TX
$5,610
Columbia, MD
$6,325
Boulder, CO
$6,875
Ann Arbor, MI
$6,050
Santa Fe, NM
$5,775
Wilmington, NC
$5,060
Greenville, SC
$4,840
Fargo, ND
$4,675
Provo, UT
$5,390
Duluth, MN
$4,840
Billings, MT
$5,060
Missoula, MT
$5,390
Cheyenne, WY
$4,840
Burlington, VT
$5,940
Portland, ME
$5,940
Concord, NH
$5,775
Bismarck, ND
$4,675
Rapid City, SD
$4,675
Casper, WY
$4,840
Bangor, ME
$5,225
Charleston, WV
$4,400
Dover, DE
$5,390
Manchester, NH
$5,940
Bridgeport, CT
$6,600
Stamford, CT
$7,425
Wichita, KS
$4,510
Topeka, KS
$4,400
Springfield, IL
$4,675
Rockford, IL
$4,675
Erie, PA
$4,510
Scranton, PA
$4,675
Flint, MI
$4,290
Lansing, MI
$4,675
Syracuse, NY
$4,840
Albany, NY
$5,225
Eugene, OR
$5,775
Salem, OR
$5,610
Fort Collins, CO
$6,050
Pueblo, CO
$4,675
Aurora, CO
$5,940
Santa Barbara, CA
$7,700
Santa Rosa, CA
$7,040
Pasadena, CA
$7,590
Visalia, CA
$5,500
Pomona, CA
$6,490
Myrtle Beach, SC
$4,840
Daytona Beach, FL
$5,060
Sarasota, FL
$5,775
Naples, FL
$6,490
Ocala, FL
$4,675
Athens, GA
$4,675
Macon, GA
$4,400
Lexington, SC
$4,675
Asheville, NC
$5,610
Flagstaff, AZ
$5,940
Rochester, NY
$5,060
New Haven, CT
$5,940
Manchester, NH
$5,775
Augusta, GA
$4,510
Fort Myers, FL
$5,390
Wilmington, NC
$5,225
Arlington, VA
$7,150
Green Bay, WI
$4,675
South Bend, IN
$4,510
Bend, OR
$6,160
Bellingham, WA
$6,050
Midland, TX
$5,225
Waco, TX
$4,510
Newark, NJ
$6,600
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💬 What Did You Pay?
Real costs reported by homeowners for Engine Replacement
$5,552
Avg Reported
$3,886
Lowest Reported
$8,050
Highest Reported
Recent Reports
$4,453
Dallas, TX · Jan 2026
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$6,237
Chicago, IL · Feb 2026
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$4,598
Phoenix, AZ · Mar 2026
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$6,776
Denver, CO · Apr 2026
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$4,807
Atlanta, GA · May 2026
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$7,247
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