Kia Optima prices
Typical fixed prices for a Kia Optima. Enter your postcode for your exact local price.
| Job | Category | Typical time | Typical price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim service | Servicing & MOT | About 1 hour | £97 |
| Full service | Servicing & MOT | About 2 hours | £153 |
| Major service | Servicing & MOT | About 3 hours | £240 |
| Oil and filter change | Servicing & MOT | 45 minutes | £61 |
| MOT with collection | Servicing & MOT | Most of a day | £97 |
| Diagnostic inspection | Diagnostics & inspections | About 1 hour | £64 |
| Pre-purchase inspection | Diagnostics & inspections | About 1.5 hours | £94 |
| Pre-purchase inspection plus | Diagnostics & inspections | About 2.5 hours | £136 |
| Vehicle health check | Diagnostics & inspections | About 45 minutes | £49 |
| Warning light check | Diagnostics & inspections | About 1 hour | £79 |
| Car won't start inspection | Diagnostics & inspections | About 1 hour | £65 |
| Fluid leak inspection | Diagnostics & inspections | About 1 hour | £64 |
| Airbag warning light inspection | Diagnostics & inspections | About 1 hour | £65 |
| Electric window fault inspection | Diagnostics & inspections | About 45 minutes | £79 |
| Front brake pads | Brakes | About 1 hour | £93 |
| Front brake pads and discs | Brakes | About 1.5 hours | £203 |
| Rear brake pads and discs | Brakes | About 1.5 hours | £178 |
| Brake fluid change | Brakes | About 45 minutes | £57 |
| Brake caliper replacement | Brakes | About 1.5 hours | £227 |
| Rear brake pads | Brakes | About 1 hour | £81 |
| Front brake calipers (pair) | Brakes | About 2 hours | £381 |
| Rear brake calipers (pair) | Brakes | About 2 hours | £412 |
| Rear brake drums (pair) | Brakes | About 1.5 hours | £211 |
| Rear brake shoes | Brakes | About 1.5 hours | £136 |
| Handbrake cable replacement | Brakes | About 1 hour | £64 |
| Handbrake shoes (disc brakes) | Brakes | About 2 hours | £228 |
| Brake hose replacement | Brakes | About 1 hour | £69 |
| Brake master cylinder replacement | Brakes | About 2 hours | £280 |
| Brake servo replacement | Brakes | 2–3 hours | £365 |
| ABS sensor replacement | Brakes | About 1 hour | £114 |
| Brake light switch replacement | Brakes | About 45 minutes | £91 |
| Manual gearbox oil change | Clutch & gearbox | About 1 hour | £97 |
| Clutch replacement | Clutch & gearbox | Most of a day | £722 |
| Clutch slave cylinder | Clutch & gearbox | 1–2 hours | £135 |
| Clutch master cylinder replacement | Clutch & gearbox | 1–2 hours | £141 |
| Clutch fluid change and bleed | Clutch & gearbox | About 45 minutes | £21 |
| Clutch cable replacement | Clutch & gearbox | About 1 hour | £90 |
| Clutch and flywheel replacement | Clutch & gearbox | Most of a day | £820 |
| Gear linkage repair | Clutch & gearbox | About 1.5 hours | £288 |
| Automatic gearbox oil change | Clutch & gearbox | About 1.5 hours | £188 |
| Driveshaft replacement | Clutch & gearbox | About 1.5 hours | £314 |
| Timing belt (cambelt) replacement | Engine & timing | 3–5 hours | £259 |
| Water pump replacement | Engine & timing | 2–3 hours | £143 |
| Timing belt replacement (belt kit only) | Engine & timing | 2–4 hours | £297 |
| Timing chain replacement | Engine & timing | Most of a day | £679 |
| Head gasket replacement | Engine & timing | 1–2 days | £448 |
| Rocker cover gasket replacement | Engine & timing | About 1.5 hours | £126 |
| Oil sump replacement | Engine & timing | About 2 hours | £227 |
| Engine mount replacement | Engine & timing | About 1.5 hours | £183 |
| Crankshaft pulley replacement | Engine & timing | About 1.5 hours | £138 |
| Auxiliary (fan) belt replacement | Engine & timing | About 45 minutes | £40 |
| Drive belt tensioner replacement | Engine & timing | About 1 hour | £113 |
| Inlet manifold gasket replacement | Engine & timing | About 2 hours | £155 |
| Exhaust manifold gasket replacement | Engine & timing | About 2.5 hours | £195 |
| Turbocharger replacement | Engine & timing | Most of a day | £1,025 |
| Engine replacement | Engine & timing | 2–3 days | £2,254 |
| PCV valve replacement | Engine & timing | About 45 minutes | £97 |
| Battery replacement | Batteries & electrics | About 30 minutes | £164 |
| Alternator replacement | Batteries & electrics | 1.5–3 hours | £388 |
| Starter motor replacement | Batteries & electrics | 1.5–3 hours | £343 |
| Battery cable and terminal replacement | Batteries & electrics | About 45 minutes | £73 |
| Crankshaft position sensor replacement | Batteries & electrics | About 45 minutes | £60 |
| Camshaft position sensor replacement | Batteries & electrics | About 45 minutes | £137 |
| Central locking repair | Batteries & electrics | About 1.5 hours | £169 |
| Door lock cylinder replacement | Batteries & electrics | About 1.5 hours | £145 |
| Front shock absorbers (pair) | Suspension & steering | 2–3 hours | £268 |
| Front coil springs (pair) | Suspension & steering | 2–3 hours | £283 |
| Wheel bearing replacement | Suspension & steering | 1–2 hours | £150 |
| Anti-roll bar drop links (pair) | Suspension & steering | About 45 minutes | £85 |
| Rear shock absorbers (pair) | Suspension & steering | About 1.5 hours | £178 |
| Rear coil spring replacement | Suspension & steering | About 1 hour | £90 |
| Ball joint replacement | Suspension & steering | About 1.5 hours | £89 |
| Front lower suspension arms (pair) | Suspension & steering | About 2 hours | £242 |
| Rear lower suspension arms (pair) | Suspension & steering | About 2 hours | £210 |
| Front lower arm bushes (both sides) | Suspension & steering | About 2.5 hours | £121 |
| Rear suspension bushes (both sides) | Suspension & steering | About 3 hours | £193 |
| Front anti-roll bar bushes | Suspension & steering | About 1.5 hours | £49 |
| Rear anti-roll bar bushes | Suspension & steering | About 1 hour | £95 |
| Track rod end replacement | Suspension & steering | About 1 hour | £80 |
| Rear wheel bearing replacement | Suspension & steering | About 1 hour | £135 |
| Power steering pump replacement | Suspension & steering | About 2 hours | £319 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir replacement | Suspension & steering | About 1 hour | £103 |
| Steering rack replacement | Suspension & steering | About half a day | £656 |
| Radiator replacement | Cooling system | 1.5–3 hours | £246 |
| Thermostat replacement | Cooling system | 1–2 hours | £97 |
| Coolant change | Cooling system | About 1 hour | £74 |
| Radiator hose replacement | Cooling system | About 1 hour | £132 |
| Coolant expansion tank replacement | Cooling system | About 1 hour | £145 |
| Radiator cooling fan replacement | Cooling system | About 1.5 hours | £195 |
| Exhaust rear silencer (back box) replacement | Exhaust & emissions | About 1 hour | £91 |
| DPF clean | Exhaust & emissions | 1–2 hours | £172 |
| EGR valve replacement | Exhaust & emissions | 1.5–3 hours | £235 |
| Catalytic converter replacement | Exhaust & emissions | About 2 hours | £249 |
| Exhaust front pipe replacement | Exhaust & emissions | About 1 hour | £94 |
| Lambda (oxygen) sensor replacement | Exhaust & emissions | About 45 minutes | £117 |
| Spark plug replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 1 hour | £76 |
| Glow plug replacement | Ignition & fuel | 1–2 hours | £98 |
| Ignition coil replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 45 minutes | £157 |
| Fuel pump replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 2 hours | £203 |
| Petrol fuel filter replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 30 minutes | £32 |
| Diesel fuel filter replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 45 minutes | £37 |
| Fuel injector replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 1.5 hours | £105 |
| Fuel pressure regulator replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 1 hour | £286 |
| Mass air flow sensor replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 45 minutes | £201 |
| Throttle body replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 1 hour | £326 |
| Throttle position sensor replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 45 minutes | £96 |
| Air filter replacement | Ignition & fuel | About 20 minutes | £68 |
| Air con regas | Heating & air con | About 1 hour | £91 |
| Air con compressor replacement | Heating & air con | About half a day | £684 |
| Heater matrix replacement | Heating & air con | About a day | £428 |
| Heater blower motor replacement | Heating & air con | About 1 hour | £151 |
| Headlight bulb replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 30 minutes | £17 |
| Indicator bulb replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 30 minutes | £45 |
| Brake light bulb replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 30 minutes | £45 |
| Fog light replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 45 minutes | £124 |
| Rear light unit replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 45 minutes | £142 |
| Indicator stalk replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 1 hour | £172 |
| Door mirror replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 1 hour | £111 |
| Window regulator replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 1 hour | £126 |
| Window motor replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 1 hour | £160 |
| Front wiper motor replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 1 hour | £136 |
| Wiper linkage repair | Lights, windows & locks | About 1.5 hours | £97 |
| Windscreen washer pump replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 45 minutes | £103 |
| Bonnet release cable replacement | Lights, windows & locks | About 1 hour | £92 |
| Tyre pressure sensor replacement | Wheels & tyres | About 1 hour | £103 |
| Locking wheel nut removal | Wheels & tyres | About 1 hour | £68 |
Prices outside London. London postcodes are a little higher to reflect local labour rates.