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Starter replacement cost in Ottawa

About $570 at an independent shop for a compact SUV, before tax. Most independent shops charge $500 to $660; a dealership is about $850.

Independent shop$570Most charge $500 to $660 · about $138/h
Chain or banner$590Most charge $510 to $670 · about $145/h
Dealership$850Most charge $740 to $980 · about $185/h

Typical prices for a compact SUV in Ottawa, Kanata, Orleans, Nepean and Barrhaven, before tax, with typical shop supplies. Early estimate: no local invoices for this work yet. Updated October 2026.

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Starter replacement by vehicle type

VehicleIndependentChainDealership
Compact car$490$490$720
Midsize car$550$560$820
Compact SUV$570$590$850
Large SUV or minivan$700$710$1,030
Pickup truck$580$590$870
Luxury or European$990$1,020$1,590

Typical price in Ottawa, before tax.

What goes into the price

At an independent shop: about 1.6 hours of labour at around $138 an hour, plus about $320 in parts, for a compact SUV. Dealerships usually charge a higher hourly rate and use the carmaker's own parts.

These are Fixtimate's estimates of what shops typically charge, worked out from hourly rates, the time each job takes and parts prices. A shop's own price can differ: ask for a written estimate, then check it here.

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