On this page we will try to help you fix a problem that can be frustrating, and if not handled on time become a financial drain. In truth, spotting a leak on your car is hardly ever reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Mercedes Benz C Class . Today, we’re going to help you confirm that it’s indeed a gearbox leak, then, how to remedy a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention tips, and, finally, give you an idea of the price of the gearbox of a Mercedes Benz C Class.
Gearbox leak on Mercedes Benz C Class, source and symptom
If you have detected an oil stain on the ground, you will need to confirm that this leak is indeed originating from the gearbox of your Mercedes Benz C Class. To achieve this, you will need to go under your car 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 case it is cracked or damaged
- One of your seals damaged
How to fix a gearbox leak on Mercedes Benz C Class?
After discovering the different origins of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Mercedes Benz C Class, we will try to describe to you what are your possibilities to remedy this oil leak. Take note that whatever the case, after having founded a leak, you must go to a mechanic to identify the exact source of the leak, otherwise your gearbox may be irreparably damaged. However, 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 necessitate 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 Mercedes Benz C Class, otherwise you’ll have to change the complete gearbox
- 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 Mercedes Benz C Class?
There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Mercedes Benz C Class , 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 task, please go through our content on this subject matter.
- Use a specific additive for maintenance of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug slight leaks, you will discover some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Mercedes Benz C Class gearbox
At last, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to change the gearbox of a Mercedes Benz C Class. As you have understood, gearbox problems quite often lead to a complete change of this part. It is tricky 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 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 you wish more guides on the Mercedes Benz C Class, go to our Mercedes Benz C Class category.
