Water pump replacement cost in Rest of Ontario

About $570 at an independent shop for a compact SUV, before tax. Most independent shops charge $500 to $660; a dealership is about $830.

Independent shop$570Most charge $500 to $660 · about $115/h
Chain or banner$610Most charge $530 to $700 · about $128/h
Dealership$830Most charge $730 to $960 · 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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Water pump replacement by vehicle type

VehicleIndependentChainDealership
Compact car$480$510$700
Midsize car$560$600$820
Compact SUV$570$610$830
Large SUV or minivan$670$720$980
Pickup truck$570$600$830
Luxury or European$1,010$1,060$1,650

Typical price in Rest of Ontario, before tax.

What goes into the price

At an independent shop: about 2.8 hours of labour at around $115 an hour, plus about $210 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.