Today we will try to help you solve a issue that can be frustrating, and if not taken on time become a financial drain. Surely, spotting a leak on your car is never reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Bmw Serie 2 F22 . In this article, we’re going to help you ensure that it’s indeed a gearbox leak, then, how to remedy a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention tips, and, at last, give you an indication of the price of the gearbox of a Bmw Serie 2 F22.

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Gearbox leak on Bmw Serie 2 F22, origin and manifestation

If you have spotted an oil stain on the ground, you will need to ensure that this leak is indeed caused by the gearbox of your Bmw Serie 2 F22. To get this done, you will need to go under your car and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be caused by your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once confirmed, here are the possible roots of this transmission leak:

  • A gearbox cap: If it’s incorrectly screwed on…
  • Defective torque converter: Just equipped on automatic gearboxes.
  • From the transmission oil sump: In the event it is cracked or damaged
  • One of your seals damaged

How to fix a gearbox leak on Bmw Serie 2 F22?

After discovering the different roots of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Bmw Serie 2 F22, we will try to show you to you what are your options to remedy this oil leak. Remember that no matter the reason, after having determined a leak, you must go to a mechanic to determine the exact origin of the leak, otherwise your gearbox might be irreparably damaged. However, here is how the service of the mechanic and the solutions that will be offered to you:

  • Very often to determine the leak, the auto technician will have to dismantle your gearbox, which will involve a high labour cost.
  • If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your auto technician will change it and reassemble the gearbox of your Bmw Serie 2 F22, otherwise you’ll have to replace the complete gearbox
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  • Finally, for the do-it-yourselfers, it is possible to use a sealing kit which is only effective in the case of small leaks, this kit is worth around 40 euros

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Prevention: How to avoid gearbox leaks on your Bmw Serie 2 F22?

There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Bmw Serie 2 F22 , however here are the three most effective:

  • Frequent oil changes on your gearbox deck.
  • Drain your gearbox and put new oil in it. If you want to know everything about this action, please go through our content on this subject.
  • Use a particular additive for routine service of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug slight leaks, you will locate some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.

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Price of a Bmw Serie 2 F22 gearbox

Finally, we would like to give you an indication of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Bmw Serie 2 F22. As you have understood, gearbox problems generally lead to a complete replace of this part. It is difficult to give you a precise price because based on the mechanic the labour can vary a lot and based on your engine the part will as well have a different price, however, we estimate that the repair, labour included will cost you between 800 and 2000 euros , knowing that the part alone costs between 400 and 1000 euros.

Whenever you have any further questions about the Bmw Serie 2 F22, do not hesitate to consult our Bmw Serie 2 F22 category.