Today we will try to help you fix a issue that can be frustrating, and if not managed on time become a financial drain. Indeed, finding a leak on your vehicle is rarely reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Mazda 5 . Today, we’re going to help you confirm that it’s in fact a gearbox leak, then, how to fix 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 Mazda 5.
Gearbox leak on Mazda 5, origin and manifestation
If you have spotted an oil stain on the ground, you will need to ensure that this leak is in fact originating from the gearbox of your Mazda 5. 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 verified, here are the possible origins 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 damaged
- One of your seals damaged
How to fix a gearbox leak on Mazda 5?
After discovering the different origins of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Mazda 5, we will try to describe to you what are your possibilities to fix this oil leak. Be aware that no matter the reason, after having founded a leak, you must go to a mechanic to determine the exact origin of the leak, otherwise 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 determine the leak, the auto technician will have to dismantle your gearbox, which will require a high labour cost.
- If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your auto technician will replace it and reassemble the gearbox of your Mazda 5, 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 just 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 Mazda 5?
There aren’t many alternatives to avoid gearbox leaks on your Mazda 5 , 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 read our content on this subject matter.
- Use a specific additive for maintenance of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and enable to plug slight leaks, you will locate some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Mazda 5 gearbox
Finally, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Mazda 5. As you have understood, gearbox problems often lead to a whole replace of this part. It is difficult to give you a precise price because based on the mechanic the labour can vary a lot and based on your engine the component will also 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.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Mazda 5, do not hesitate to consult our Mazda 5 category.
