answer:Go to automd.com and enter the details about your car and the work to be done, and your ZIP Code. (I had to select “power steering pump replacement” from the catalog; I didn’t see anything for “power steering hose” by itself.) On a ‘98 Dodge Stratus 4 cyl. 2.4 liter base model in north-central Connecticut, that’s estimated as a $300 job at an independent shop, $513 at a dealer’s, and just under $100 in do-it-yourself parts cost. So to answer your question, if the labor cost is around $200 (less the shop’s markup on the cost of the parts), then that seems like it’s about a two-and-a-half hour job, give or take (assuming shop labor costs of around $75 per hour, which is in the ballpark). Your mileage may vary.