Ram 1500 torque converter price snapshot
- Low
- $150
- Average
- $369
- High
- $900
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Ram 1500 torque converter?
Asking prices from 32 salvage yards in 19 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 Ram 1500 torque converter
What the torque converter does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used torque converter price guide →
Also known asTransmission Torque ConverterTorque Convertor
Price summary
A used Ram 1500 torque converter costs $150 to $900, with a median asking price of $345. Based on 227 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2025 (11 model years), updated Sep 23, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$325
Grade B (good)$590
Grade C (fair)$300
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$175–$900146 listings
Grade BStandard used$150–$64851 listings
Grade CVisible wear$300–$30011 listings
Grade XUngraded$250–$40019 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $175–$900 | 146 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $150–$648 | 51 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $300–$300 | 11 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $250–$400 | 19 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$325
Grade B$590
Grade C$300
Ungraded$250
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $150–$900 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Ram 1500 torque converter is listed
We found priced Ram 1500 torque converter listings at 32 salvage yards across 19 states. Pennsylvania supplies the most, with 62 listings (26% of the total) from 3 yards. Location matters: yards in New York ask a median $225, while North Carolina yards ask $605, 169% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 62 | 3 | $250-28% |
| Missouri | 27 | 4 | $345 |
| Illinois | 19 | 3 | $375+9% |
| New York | 15 | 1 | $225-35% |
| Texas | 14 | 2 | $324-6% |
| Florida | 12 | 2 | $594+72% |
| South Carolina | 12 | 2 | $522+51% |
| North Carolina | 12 | 2 | $605+75% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $345 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Ram 1500 torque converter replacement cost?
- Used part
- $345
- Ram 1500 median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $820–$1,845
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for torque converter replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full torque converter replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
3.0L; Big Horn, Lone Star, Special Service, Tradesman & Tradesman HFE; (6-183)
1 listings$400$400 – $400Laramie, Rebel & Warlock
1 listings$400$400 – $400Model-year comparison
What does a Ram 1500 torque converter cost by year?
20253 listingsFits 2 years$400$400 – $900202435 listingsFits 5 years$375$250 – $735202250 listingsFits 5 years$325$175 – $648202165 listingsFits 5 years$375$175 – $648202018 listingsFits 6 years$250$225 – $300201973 listingsFits 6 years$350$150 – $648201815 listingsFits 6 years$250$225 – $300201732 listingsFits 7 years$250$225 – $250201640 listingsFits 7 years$250$225 – $250201546 listingsFits 7 years$250$225 – $400
Market analysis
How much does a used Ram 1500 torque converter cost?
Asking prices for a used Ram 1500 torque converter are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 6 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 8% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $325.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, 3.0L; Big Horn, Lone Star, Special Service, Tradesman & Tradesman HFE; (6-183), lists at a $400 median, while Search using Ram Truck 1500 Series and similar models commands $900, a 125% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $250, while 2025 tops the table at $400. Parts from 2014–2021 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 7 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Ram 1500 sits 58% above the Jeep Compass ($219), 60% above the Jeep Cherokee ($215), and 41% above the Volkswagen Atlas ($244) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used torque converter: what to check
- Inspect hub neck snout and drive notch: Check the small transmission pump drive neck for deep grooves, burrs, or rounded drive blade notches.
- Verify internal stator one-way clutch operation: Insert a spline tool into the stator hub to confirm it locks firmly in one direction and spins freely in the other.
- Check starter ring gear tooth condition: Examine outer perimeter ring gear teeth for chipped, rounded, or ground-down teeth caused by starter engagement failures.
- Confirm pilot hub diameter and bolt pattern: Measure pilot stub diameter and bolt circle spacing to match your engine crankshaft and flexplate layout.
- Fully seat converter splines before transmission bolting: Spin and push the converter until it drops past two distinct spline steps into the oil pump drive.
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01wide ±217%
Wheels
$214median
$45$975
02wide ±184%
Side Mirror
$250median
$49$970
03wide ±264%
Grille
$340median
$55$1,850
04wide ±291%
Headlight Assembly
$400median
$70$2,400
05wide ±204%
Transmission
$700median
$147$3,000
06wide ±222%
Tail Light
$260median
$45$1,200
07wide ±71%
Steering Rack
$1,200median
$564$2,277
08wide ±127%
Axle Shaft
$195median
$50$547
09wide ±290%
Strut
$200median
$40$1,199
10wide ±287%
Alternator
$108median
$25$644
11wide ±302%
Transfer Case
$232median
$50$1,450
12wide ±113%
Fender
$380median
$95$950
Price comparisons
Compare Ram 1500 torque converter prices
Torque Convertercompare
JeepCompassvsRam1500
Compass$219
1500$345
$126 diff997 listings
Torque ConvertercompareVolkswagenAtlasvsRam1500
Atlas$244
1500$345
$101 diff745 listings
Torque ConvertercompareFordF150vsRam1500
F150$512
1500$345
$167 diff663 listings
Torque ConvertercompareJeepRenegadevsRam1500
Renegade$206
1500$345
$139 diff597 listings
Torque ConvertercompareChevyCruzevsRam1500
Cruze$138
1500$345
$207 diff568 listings
Torque ConvertercompareFordExplorervsRam1500
Explorer$250
1500$345
$95 diff540 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±41%
Acura ILX
$305median
$90$340
Acurawide ±69%
Acura MDX
$400median
$199$750
Acuraspread ±33%
Acura RDX
$450median
$450$750
Acurawide ±62%
Acura TLX
$399median
$199$695
Audispread ±33%
Audi A6
$400median
$250$511
Auditight ±18%
Audi Q3
$161median
$136$195
Auditight ±18%
Audi Q5
$444median
$349$511
Audispread ±35%
Audi Q7
$250median
$175$350
BMWspread ±33%
BMW X1
$299median
$250$448
BMWwide ±63%
BMW X3
$250median
$132$449
Ramwide ±99%
Ram 2500
$400median
$106$900
Ramwide ±107%
Ram 3500
$372median
$106$900
Common questions
Ram 1500 torque converter FAQ
How much is a used torque converter for a Ram 1500?
The median asking price is $345 across 227 priced listings from 32 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $325. 2020 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $250.
How much does it cost to replace a Ram 1500 torque converter?
Using a used part, a Ram 1500 torque converter replacement typically runs $820–$1,845 all-in: the median used torque converter for this model lists at $345, and independent-shop labor for torque converter replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Ram 1500 model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 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 Ram 1500 torque converter years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Ram 1500 torque converter fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 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.