Audi Q3 heater core price snapshot
- Low
- $65
- Average
- $102
- High
- $127
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Audi Q3 heater core?
Asking prices from 41 salvage yards in 20 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Audi Q3 heater core
What the heater core does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used heater core price guide →
Price summary
A used Audi Q3 heater core costs $65 to $127, with a median asking price of $93. Based on 405 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2015–2025 (11 model years), updated Oct 16, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$93
Grade B (good)$93
Grade C (fair)$95
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$65–$116339 listings
Grade BStandard used$91–$11658 listings
Grade CVisible wear$95–$952 listings
Grade XUngraded$90–$1276 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $65–$116 | 339 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $91–$116 | 58 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $95–$95 | 2 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $90–$127 | 6 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$93
Grade B$93
Grade C$95
Ungraded$127
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $65–$127 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Audi Q3 heater core is listed
We found priced Audi Q3 heater core listings at 41 salvage yards across 20 states. Texas supplies the most, with 127 listings (28% of the total) from 7 yards. Location matters: yards in Texas ask a median $91, while Illinois yards ask $401, 341% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 127 | 7 | $91-2% |
| Florida | 102 | 4 | $93 |
| Wisconsin | 70 | 2 | $91-2% |
| California | 28 | 4 | $116+25% |
| Arizona | 27 | 1 | $116+25% |
| Illinois | 22 | 4 | $401+331% |
| Tennessee | 14 | 2 | $116+25% |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 1 | $116+25% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $93 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Audi Q3 heater core replacement cost?
- Used part
- $93
- Audi Q3 median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $570–$1,595
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for heater core replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full heater core replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Audi Q3 heater core cost by year?
202510 listings$116$116 – $116202450 listingsFits 11 years$91$65 – $95202350 listingsFits 11 years$91$65 – $95202250 listingsFits 10 years$93$93 – $93202150 listingsFits 10 years$91$91 – $91202050 listingsFits 9 years$93$93 – $93201950 listingsFits 10 years$91$91 – $91201850 listingsFits 4 years$116$90 – $127201744 listingsFits 4 years$116$116 – $116201650 listingsFits 4 years$116$90 – $127201550 listingsFits 4 years$116$116 – $116
Market analysis
How much does a used Audi Q3 heater core cost?
Asking prices for a used Audi Q3 heater core sit in a fairly tight band around the $93 median, so most quotes far outside it deserve a second look.
Model year matters too: 2019 units carry the lowest median at $91, while 2015 tops the table at $116. Parts from 2015–2024 are interchangeable, so if the 2019 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 10 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Audi Q3 sits 20% below the Nissan Sentra ($116), 65% below the Honda HR-V ($266), and 20% below the Cadillac Escalade ($116) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used heater core: what to check
- Perform low-pressure leak test: Submerge the core under water with low air pressure applied to detect pinhole leaks in aluminum tubes and tanks.
- Inspect aluminum inlet and outlet tubes: Check that connection tube ends are perfectly round and free of crushed walls or corrosion from old coolant.
- Flush internal passages with water: Run fresh water through the core to confirm no internal calcification or stop-leak additives block coolant flow.
- Confirm HVAC casing flange alignment: Verify inlet pipe bend angles and casing foam seal tracks match your vehicle's specific heater box housing.
- Replace pass-through foam seals on install: Install fresh foam sealing strips around firewall pass-through holes to prevent cold air bypass and dash squeaks.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Audi Q3 parts are priced?
01wide ±220%
Transmission Control Module
$106median
$23$490
02wide ±214%
Air Bag
$200median
$45$900
03wide ±247%
Side Mirror
$272median
$48$1,393
04wide ±145%
Car Radio
$225median
$65$719
05wide ±134%
Axle Shaft
$116median
$39$350
06wide ±212%
Wheels
$224median
$45$995
07wide ±91%
Tail Light
$245median
$100$547
08wide ±119%
Headlight Assembly
$1,200median
$425$3,290
09wide ±101%
Steering Wheel
$200median
$44$449
10wide ±107%
Front Seat
$221median
$85$556
11wide ±281%
Brake Caliper
$85median
$15$493
12wide ±191%
Transmission
$301median
$83$1,232
Price comparisons
Compare Audi Q3 heater core prices
Heater Corecompare
NissanSentravsAudiQ3
Sentra$116
Q3$93
$23 diff1,651 listings
Heater CorecompareHondaHR-VvsAudiQ3
HR-V$266
Q3$93
$173 diff1,505 listings
Heater CorecompareCadillacEscaladevsAudiQ3
Escalade$116
Q3$93
$23 diff1,477 listings
Heater CorecompareMercedesSClassvsAudiQ3
Class$116
Q3$93
$23 diff1,474 listings
Heater CorecompareChevyTraversevsAudiQ3
Traverse$116
Q3$93
$23 diff1,432 listings
Heater CorecompareNissanRoguevsAudiQ3
Rogue$116
Q3$93
$23 diff1,425 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±38%
Acura ILX
$91median
$65$135
Acurawide ±188%
Acura MDX
$61median
$61$290
Acuratight ±11%
Acura RDX
$116median
$100$125
Acuratight ±10%
Acura TLX
$101median
$95$116
Audiwide ±60%
Audi A4
$156median
$66$252
Auditight ±4%
Audi A6
$166median
$153$166
Audiwide ±70%
Audi Q5
$156median
$66$284
Auditight ±7%
Audi Q7
$156median
$153$175
BMWwide ±111%
BMW 330i
$266median
$58$650
BMWwide ±111%
BMW X3
$266median
$58$650
BMWwide ±109%
BMW X5
$116median
$66$320
BMWwide ±185%
BMW X7
$116median
$71$500
Common questions
Audi Q3 heater core FAQ
How much is a used heater core for a Audi Q3?
The median asking price is $93 across 405 priced listings from 41 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $93. 2024 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $91.
How much does it cost to replace a Audi Q3 heater core?
Using a used part, a Audi Q3 heater core replacement typically runs $570–$1,595 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $93, and independent-shop labor for heater core replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Audi Q3 model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Audi Q3 heater core years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Audi Q3 heater core fitments across 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 11 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.