In this article we will try to help you fix a problem that can be irritating, and if not handled on time become a financial drain. In fact, spotting a leak on your car is never reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Mercedes Gla . In this article, we’re going to help you verify that it’s indeed a gearbox leak, then, how to fix 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 Gla.
Gearbox leak on Mercedes Gla, origin and manifestation
If you have spotted an oil stain on the ground, you will need to validate that this leak is indeed caused by the gearbox of your Mercedes Gla. 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 caused by your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once affirmed, here are the possible origins of this transmission leak:
- A gearbox cap: If it’s wrongly screwed on…
- Defective torque converter: Only equipped on automatic gearboxes.
- From the transmission oil sump: In case it is cracked or damaged
- One of your seals damaged
How to repair a gearbox leak on Mercedes Gla?
After discovering the different origins of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Mercedes Gla, we will try to show you to you what are your options to fix this oil leak. Remember that in any case, after having determined a leak, you must go to a garage to determine the exact origin of the leak, otherwise your gearbox may be irreparably damaged. 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 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 replace it and reassemble the gearbox of your Mercedes Gla, otherwise you’ll have to replace the complete gearbox
- 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 Mercedes Gla?
There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Mercedes Gla , 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 examine our content on this subject matter.
- Use a particular additive for routine service of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug slight leaks, you will find some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Mercedes Gla gearbox
At last, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Mercedes Gla. 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 based on the garage the labour can vary quite a lot and based on your engine the part 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 part alone costs between 400 and 1000 euros.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Mercedes Gla, do not hesitate to consult our Mercedes Gla category.
