FixFord F-150 — EGR Valve Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $176 – $453. A quote inside that band is normal. Cheaper or pricier isn't automatically wrong — but it's worth asking why.
What this repair is
The EGR valve recirculates a measured dose of exhaust back into the engine to cut emissions. Carbon eventually jams it open or shut — rough idle, stalling, knock, or a check-engine light. Some are two bolts on top of the engine; others hide under intake plumbing, and labor follows accordingly.
Is your quote fair?
If your quote lands between $176 and $453, it's inside the range where half of all real Ford F-150 repairs of this kind land — and the typical job takes about 1.7 hours of labor. Quotes well below aren't automatically good news (economy parts, or related work skipped) and quotes above aren't automatically gouging (trim variants, premium parts, seized hardware) — but both ends deserve questions.
Other repairs on the Ford F-150
- Shocks / Struts — typically $298 – $659
- Light Assembly — typically $62 – $289
- Brake Line — typically $129 – $288
- Control Arm — typically $368 – $873
- Clutch — typically $251 – $899
- Oil Pan — typically $378 – $754
- Catalytic Converter — typically $468 – $1,368
- PCV Valve — typically $100 – $227
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Fair Price Report puts this page on one printable sheet — the fair range, parts and labor split out, and what moves the price — so you can compare a written quote line by line.
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