In this article we will try to help you resolve a problem that can be annoying, and if not handled on time become a financial drain. In actual fact, spotting a leak on your car is hardly ever reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Lincoln MKX . In this article, we’re going to help you ensure that it’s in fact a gearbox leak, then, how to repair a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention tips, and, finally, give you an indication of the price of the gearbox of a Lincoln MKX.
Gearbox leak on Lincoln MKX, origin and manifestation
If you have identified an oil stain on the ground, you will need to ensure that this leak is in fact coming from the gearbox of your Lincoln MKX. 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 coming from your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once validated, here are the possible sources of this transmission leak:
- A gearbox cap: If it’s wrongly 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 Lincoln MKX?
After discovering the different sources of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Lincoln MKX, we will try to show you to you what are your possibilities to repair this oil leak. Be aware that no matter the reason, after having distinguished a leak, you must go to a garage to determine the exact origin of the leak, otherwise your gearbox may be irreparably broken. However, here is how the service of the garage and the solutions that will be offered to you:
- Very often to determine the leak, the auto 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 auto mechanic will change it and reassemble the gearbox of your Lincoln MKX, otherwise you’ll have to replace the complete 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 Lincoln MKX?
There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Lincoln MKX , 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 examine our article on this subject.
- Use a specific 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 Lincoln MKX gearbox
Finally, we would like to give you an indication of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Lincoln MKX. As you have understood, gearbox problems quite often lead to a complete 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 component will also 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.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Lincoln MKX, do not hesitate to consult our Lincoln MKX category.
