Lincoln Mark Viii — repair costs

1993–1998

Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.

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Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.

Electrical

8 complaints on this vehicle · median 150,852 miles

Other electrical jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Battery replacement

0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$250–$450

Starter replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$390–$730

Alternator replacement

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$550–$1,030

Hybrid traction battery replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,740–$5,240

Brakes

6 complaints on this vehicle · median 74,095 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other brakes jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Brake line replacement (corrosion)

Matches reported problem: Calipers, hoses and lines

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $60–$200 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$230–$680

Brake caliper replacement (one)

Matches reported problem: Calipers, hoses and lines

1.2h at $107/h (independent) + $110–$750 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$240–$880

ABS module replacement

Matches reported problem: ABS module and wheel speed sensors

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $450–$1,050 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$660–$1,260

Brake pads and rotors (one axle)

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$420 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Suspension

2 complaints on this vehicle · median 129,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other suspension jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Lower control arm with ball joint (one side)

Matches reported problem: Control arms, ball joints and bushings

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $150–$400 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$230–$700

Rear shocks replacement (pair)

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $300–$500 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$280–$840

Air suspension compressor replacement

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $483–$644 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$620–$830

Front struts replacement (pair)

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $812–$862 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$770–$1,440

Rear air spring / bag replacement (pair)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $575–$1,495 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$790–$1,710

Engine

2 complaints on this vehicle · median 147,000 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other engine jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Head gasket replacement

Matches reported problem: Head gasket and cylinder head

13.0h at $107/h (independent) + $903–$937 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,620–$3,010

Spark plugs replacement (V8)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $72–$156 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$230–$430

Thermostat replacement

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $100–$430 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$260–$590

Cooling fan clutch or fan assembly

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $168–$576 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$270–$800

Water pump replacement

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $525–$598 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$620–$1,150

Timing belt kit with water pump

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $315–$453 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$640–$1,200

Radiator replacement

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $1,142–$1,151 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,030–$1,910

Timing chain guides and tensioners

10.5h at $107/h (independent) + $786–$807 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,340–$2,500

Turbocharger replacement

6.0h at $107/h (independent) + $900–$2,150 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,520–$2,820

Heating and A/C

2 complaints on this vehicle · median 49,789 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other heating and a/c jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Heater core replacement

Matches reported problem: Heater core and coolant heat

8.0h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$620 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$860–$1,590

Blend door actuator replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $40–$150 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$150–$460

Blower motor replacement

1.2h at $107/h (independent) + $90–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$220–$430

A/C compressor replacement

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$1,100 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$720–$1,420

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.