In this article we will try to help you solve a problem that can be irritating, and if not managed in time become a financial drain. Obviously, distinguishing a leak on your car is rarely reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Kia Niro . Today, we’re going to help you confirm that it’s in fact a gearbox leak, then, how to repair 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 Kia Niro.

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Gearbox leak on Kia Niro, origin and symptom

If you have spotted an oil stain on the ground, you will need to verify that this leak is in fact based on the gearbox of your Kia Niro. To accomplish this, you will need to go under your car 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 wrongly screwed on…
  • Defective torque converter: Just equipped on automatic gearboxes.
  • From the transmission oil sump: In case it is cracked or damaged
  • One of your seals damaged

How to fix a gearbox leak on Kia Niro?

After discovering the different roots of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Kia Niro, we will try to explain to you what are your options to repair this oil leak. Take note that in any case, after having determined a leak, you must go to a mechanic to identify the exact origin of the leak, in any other case your gearbox may be irreparably damaged. 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 technician will have to take apart your gearbox, which will involve a high labour cost.
  • If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your technician will change it and reassemble the gearbox of your Kia Niro, in any other case 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 powerful 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 Kia Niro?

There aren’t many alternatives to avoid gearbox leaks on your Kia Niro , 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 action, please go through our content page on this subject.
  • Use a particular additive for maintenance 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 Kia Niro gearbox

At last, we would like to give you an indication of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Kia Niro. As you have realized, gearbox problems generally lead to a complete replace of this part. It is difficult 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.

Whenever you have any additional questions about the Kia Niro, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Niro category.