On this page we will try to help you fix a issue that can be frustrating, and if not managed on time become a financial drain. Obviously, distinguishing a leak on your vehicle is rarely reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Ford F 250 . Today, we’re going to help you confirm that it’s in fact 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 Ford F 250.

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Gearbox leak on Ford F 250, origin and symptom

If you have noticed an oil stain on the ground, you will need to confirm that this leak is in fact based on the gearbox of your Ford F 250. To accomplish this, you will need to go under your vehicle and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be based on your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once affirmed, here are the possible roots of this transmission leak:

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

How to repair a gearbox leak on Ford F 250?

After discovering the different roots of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Ford F 250, we will try to describe to you what are your possibilities to remedy this oil leak. Bear in mind that no matter the reason, after having distinguished a leak, you must go to a garage area to identify the exact origin of the leak, otherwise your gearbox might be irreparably broken. However, here is how the service of the garage area and the solutions that will be offered to you:

  • Very often to identify the leak, the mechanic will have to dismantle your gearbox, which will require a high labour cost.
  • If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your mechanic will change it and reassemble the gearbox of your Ford F 250, otherwise you’ll have to change the whole gearbox
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  • At last, 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 Ford F 250?

There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Ford F 250 , however here are the three most effective:

  • Regular 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 browse our article on this subject.
  • Use a specific additive for routine service of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug slight leaks, you will find some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.

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Price of a Ford F 250 gearbox

At last, we would like to give you an indication of how much it costs to change the gearbox of a Ford F 250. As you have realized, gearbox problems quite often lead to a whole change of this part. It is hard to give you a precise price because depending on the garage area the labour can vary quite a lot and depending on your engine the component 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 component alone costs between 400 and 1000 euros.

Whenever you have any additional questions about the Ford F 250, do not hesitate to consult our Ford F 250 category.