On this page we will try to help you fix a problem that can be frustrating, and if not taken in time become a financial drain. Obviously, spotting a leak on your vehicle is never reassuring, and it is even less reassuring when it’s a gearbox leak on your Honda Pilot . Today, we’re going to help you verify that it’s indeed a gearbox leak, then, how to remedy a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention suggestions, and, finally, give you an idea of the price of the gearbox of a Honda Pilot.

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Gearbox leak on Honda Pilot, origin and manifestation

If you have detected an oil stain on the ground, you will need to verify that this leak is indeed originating from the gearbox of your Honda Pilot. To get this done, you will need to go under your vehicle and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be originating from your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once confirmed, here are the possible roots of this transmission leak:

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

How to repair a gearbox leak on Honda Pilot?

After discovering the different roots of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Honda Pilot, we will try to describe to you what are your options to remedy this oil leak. Bear in mind that in any case, after having determined a leak, you must go to a mechanic to identify the exact origin of the leak, otherwise your gearbox may be irreparably broken. Nevertheless, here is how the service of the mechanic and the solutions that will be offered to you:

  • Very often to identify the leak, the mechanic will have to take apart your gearbox, which will necessitate 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 Honda Pilot, otherwise you’ll have to replace the complete 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 Honda Pilot?

There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Honda Pilot , nevertheless 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 manipulation, please browse our content page on this subject.
  • Use a specific additive for routine service of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug moderate leaks, you will discover some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.

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Price of a Honda Pilot gearbox

At last, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Honda Pilot. As you have realized, gearbox problems generally lead to a complete replace of this part. It is tricky to give you a precise price because depending on the mechanic the labour can vary quite 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.

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