Radiator replacement cost in Rest of Ontario

About $650 at an independent shop for a compact SUV, before tax. Most independent shops charge $570 to $750; a dealership is about $1,010.

Independent shop$650Most charge $570 to $750 · about $115/h
Chain or banner$680Most charge $600 to $780 · about $128/h
Dealership$1,010Most charge $890 to $1,160 · about $160/h

Typical prices for a compact SUV in Barrie, Kingston, Sudbury, Peterborough and Thunder Bay, before tax, with typical shop supplies. Early estimate: no local invoices for this work yet. Updated October 2026.

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Radiator replacement by vehicle type

VehicleIndependentChainDealership
Compact car$560$590$880
Midsize car$620$650$960
Compact SUV$650$680$1,010
Large SUV or minivan$750$790$1,170
Pickup truck$730$770$1,150
Luxury or European$1,100$1,140$1,840

Typical price in Rest of Ontario, before tax.

What goes into the price

At an independent shop: about 2.3 hours of labour at around $115 an hour, plus about $350 in parts, for a compact SUV. Includes coolant refill. 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.