Audi Q5 heater core price snapshot
- Low
- $66
- Average
- $140
- High
- $284
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Audi Q5 heater core?
Asking prices from 51 salvage yards in 22 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 Q5 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 Q5 heater core costs $66 to $284, with a median asking price of $156. Based on 561 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2009–2025 (17 model years), updated Oct 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$156
Grade B (good)$156
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$66–$284474 listings
Grade BStandard used$91–$15676 listings
Grade XUngraded$156–$15611 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $66–$284 | 474 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $91–$156 | 76 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $156–$156 | 11 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$156
Grade B$156
Ungraded$156
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $66–$284 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Audi Q5 heater core is listed
We found priced Audi Q5 heater core listings at 51 salvage yards across 22 states. Texas supplies the most, with 148 listings (21% of the total) from 3 yards. Location matters: yards in Illinois ask a median $100, while Utah yards ask $156, 56% 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 | 148 | 3 | $156 |
| Florida | 102 | 6 | $156 |
| California | 99 | 3 | $156 |
| Arizona | 98 | 1 | $156 |
| Wisconsin | 71 | 4 | $156 |
| Michigan | 40 | 4 | $156 |
| Illinois | 30 | 3 | $100-36% |
| Utah | 26 | 1 | $156 |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $156 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Audi Q5 heater core replacement cost?
- Used part
- $156
- Audi Q5 median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $630–$1,655
- 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 Q5 heater core cost by year?
2025100 listingsFits 9 years$156$156 – $156202450 listingsFits 8 years$156$153 – $156202350 listingsFits 9 years$156$100 – $156202250 listingsFits 8 years$156$100 – $156202150 listingsFits 6 years$156$156 – $156202050 listingsFits 9 years$156$156 – $156201950 listingsFits 9 years$156$156 – $156201850 listingsFits 8 years$156$153 – $156201750 listingsFits 8 years$91$91 – $91201650 listingsFits 9 years$91$91 – $91201550 listingsFits 8 years$91$66 – $284
Market analysis
How much does a used Audi Q5 heater core cost?
Asking prices for a used Audi Q5 heater core are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 4 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $91, while 2018 tops the table at $156. Parts from 2009–2017 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 8 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Audi Q5 sits 34% above the Nissan Sentra ($116), 41% below the Honda HR-V ($266), and 34% above 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 Q5 parts are priced?
01wide ±260%
Transmission Control Module
$120median
$20$644
02wide ±284%
Wheels
$239median
$40$1,399
03wide ±261%
Car Radio
$121median
$30$661
04wide ±195%
Side Mirror
$446median
$100$1,840
05wide ±205%
Grille
$313median
$65$1,350
06wide ±280%
Brake Caliper
$110median
$20$637
07wide ±145%
Steering Wheel
$265median
$78$847
08wide ±155%
Axle Shaft
$116median
$40$400
09wide ±152%
Air Bag
$211median
$54$694
10wide ±287%
Transmission
$734median
$128$4,344
11wide ±142%
Steering Column
$167median
$45$520
12wide ±196%
Headlight Assembly
$1,123median
$179$4,570
Price comparisons
Compare Audi Q5 heater core prices
Heater Corecompare
NissanSentravsAudiQ5
Sentra$116
Q5$156
$40 diff1,807 listings
Heater CorecompareHondaHR-VvsAudiQ5
HR-V$266
Q5$156
$110 diff1,661 listings
Heater CorecompareCadillacEscaladevsAudiQ5
Escalade$116
Q5$156
$40 diff1,633 listings
Heater CorecompareMercedesSClassvsAudiQ5
Class$116
Q5$156
$40 diff1,630 listings
Heater CorecompareChevyTraversevsAudiQ5
Traverse$116
Q5$156
$40 diff1,588 listings
Heater CorecompareNissanRoguevsAudiQ5
Rogue$116
Q5$156
$40 diff1,581 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
Audispread ±33%
Audi Q3
$93median
$65$127
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 Q5 heater core FAQ
How much is a used heater core for a Audi Q5?
The median asking price is $156 across 561 priced listings from 51 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $156. 2017 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $91.
How much does it cost to replace a Audi Q5 heater core?
Using a used part, a Audi Q5 heater core replacement typically runs $630–$1,655 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $156, 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 Q5 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 Q5 heater core years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Audi Q5 heater core fitments across 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 17 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.