On this page we will try to help you solve a problem that can be annoying, and if not taken in time become a financial drain. In fact, distinguishing a leak on your car is never reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Lexus CT . Today, we’re going to help you confirm that it’s in actual 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 idea of the price of the gearbox of a Lexus CT.
Gearbox leak on Lexus CT, origin and manifestation
If you have spotted an oil stain on the ground, you will need to verify that this leak is in actual fact based on the gearbox of your Lexus CT. 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 based on your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once verified, 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 damaged
- One of your seals damaged
How to fix a gearbox leak on Lexus CT?
After discovering the different roots of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Lexus CT, we will try to describe to you what are your options to repair this oil leak. Bear in mind that no matter the reason, after having identified a leak, you must go to a garage to distinguish the exact origin of the leak, otherwise your gearbox might be irreparably damaged. However, here is how the service of the garage and the solutions that will be offered to you:
- Very often to distinguish the leak, the 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 mechanic will change it and reassemble the gearbox of your Lexus CT, otherwise you’ll have to replace the whole gearbox
- Finally, 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 Lexus CT?
There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Lexus CT , 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 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 find some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Lexus CT gearbox
Finally, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Lexus CT. As you have realized, gearbox problems generally lead to a whole replace of this part. It is difficult to give you a precise price because depending on the garage the labour can vary quite a lot and depending 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.
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