In this article we will try to help you solve a problem that can be irritating, and if not managed on time become a financial drain. In reality, finding a leak on your vehicle is hardly ever reassuring, and it is even less reassuring when it’s a gearbox leak on your Fiat Doblo 2 . Today, we’re going to help you verify that it’s indeed a gearbox leak, then, how to fix a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention suggestions, and, at last, give you an indication of the price of the gearbox of a Fiat Doblo 2.
Gearbox leak on Fiat Doblo 2, source and manifestation
If you have detected an oil stain on the ground, you will need to verify that this leak is indeed coming from the gearbox of your Fiat Doblo 2. To achieve this, you will need to go under your vehicle and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be coming from your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once validated, here are the possible origins of this transmission leak:
- A gearbox cap: If it’s improperly screwed on…
- Defective torque converter: Just present on automatic gearboxes.
- From the transmission oil sump: In case it is cracked or broken
- One of your seals broken
How to fix a gearbox leak on Fiat Doblo 2?
After discovering the different origins of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Fiat Doblo 2, we will try to explain to you what are your options to fix this oil leak. Bear in mind that no matter the reason, after having determined a leak, you must go to a mechanic to distinguish the exact source of the leak, otherwise your gearbox may be irreparably broken. However, here is how the service of the mechanic and the solutions that will be offered to you:
- Very often to distinguish the leak, the auto mechanic will have to dismantle your gearbox, which will necessitate a high labour cost.
- If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your auto mechanic will replace it and reassemble the gearbox of your Fiat Doblo 2, otherwise you’ll have to change the complete gearbox
- Finally, for the do-it-yourselfers, it is possible to use a sealing kit which is just 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 Fiat Doblo 2?
There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Fiat Doblo 2 , nevertheless 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 examine our content page on this subject.
- Use a specific additive for maintenance of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug slight leaks, you will discover some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Fiat Doblo 2 gearbox
Finally, we would like to give you an indication of how much it costs to change the gearbox of a Fiat Doblo 2. As you have understood, gearbox problems often lead to a complete change of this part. It is tricky to give you a precise price because depending on the mechanic the labour can vary a lot and depending on your engine the component will as well have a different price, nevertheless, we estimate that the repair, labour included will cost you between 800 and 2000 euros , knowing that the component alone costs between 400 and 1000 euros.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Fiat Doblo 2, do not hesitate to consult our Fiat Doblo 2 category.
