Used Infiniti QX80 heater core from a salvage yard

Vehicle-specific price guide

How much is a used Infiniti QX80 heater core?

Asking prices from 75 salvage yards in 26 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Last updatedOct 21, 2026
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Part overview

About the Infiniti QX80 heater core

What the heater core does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used heater core price guide →

Price summary

A used Infiniti QX80 heater core costs $50 to $500, with a median asking price of $101. Based on 721 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2011–2024 (14 model years), updated Oct 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.

Grade A (excellent)$101
Grade B (good)$250
Grade C (fair)$250

Infiniti QX80 heater core price snapshot

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Low
$50
Average
$147
High
$500
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Price by part grade

Grade AClean / low wear$50–$485551 listings
Grade BStandard used$50–$485153 listings
Grade CVisible wear$75–$25012 listings
Grade XUngraded$180–$5005 listings

Median by grade

Grade price comparison

Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $50–$500 overall range

Regional supply

Where the Infiniti QX80 heater core is listed

We found priced Infiniti QX80 heater core listings at 75 salvage yards across 26 states. Texas supplies the most, with 194 listings (18% of the total) from 12 yards. Location matters: yards in Arizona ask a median $61, while South Carolina yards ask $358, 487% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.

StateListingsYardsMedian ask
Texas19412$101
Arizona1901$61-40%
California1084$101
Florida924$104+3%
Georgia765$104+3%
Missouri604$255+152%
South Carolina494$358+254%
Michigan394$70-31%

States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $101 national median.

Replacement cost

What is the Infiniti QX80 heater core replacement cost?

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Used part
$101
Infiniti QX80 median asking price
Labor
$475–$1,500
5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
Estimated total
$575–$1,600
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

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Fitment matters

Price by trim & variant (2024)

front47 listingsInterchange 2011–2024$101$101 – $101
rear47 listingsInterchange 2011–2024$61$61 – $61

Model-year comparison

What does a Infiniti QX80 heater core cost by year?

$55$108$161$215$2682015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Median asking price by model year · salvage yard listing data

Market analysis

How much does a used Infiniti QX80 heater core cost?

Asking prices for a used Infiniti QX80 heater core are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.

Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, rear, lists at a $61 median, while front commands $101, a 66% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.

Model year matters too: 2019 units carry the lowest median at $61, while 2021 tops the table at $255. Parts from 2011–2024 are interchangeable, so if the 2019 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 11 compatible years.

Against comparable vehicles, the Infiniti QX80 sits 13% below the Nissan Sentra ($116), 62% below the Honda HR-V ($266), and 13% 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

  1. Perform low-pressure leak test: Submerge the core under water with low air pressure applied to detect pinhole leaks in aluminum tubes and tanks.
  2. Inspect aluminum inlet and outlet tubes: Check that connection tube ends are perfectly round and free of crushed walls or corrosion from old coolant.
  3. Flush internal passages with water: Run fresh water through the core to confirm no internal calcification or stop-leak additives block coolant flow.
  4. Confirm HVAC casing flange alignment: Verify inlet pipe bend angles and casing foam seal tracks match your vehicle's specific heater box housing.
  5. 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.

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How much is a used heater core for a Infiniti QX80?

The median asking price is $101 across 721 priced listings from 75 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $101. 2019 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $61.

How much does it cost to replace a Infiniti QX80 heater core?

Using a used part, a Infiniti QX80 heater core replacement typically runs $575–$1,600 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $101, 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 Infiniti QX80 model years does this price guide cover?

This guide currently has year-level pricing for 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 Infiniti QX80 heater core years are interchangeable?

Salvage-yard interchange data links Infiniti QX80 heater core fitments across 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Searching all 14 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.

Used Infiniti QX80 Heater Core Cost — From $50 to $500