On this page we will try to help you solve a issue that can be annoying, and if not handled on time become a financial drain. Indeed, spotting a leak on your car is hardly ever reassuring, and it is even less calming when it’s a gearbox leak on your Nissan Versa . Today, we’re going to help you verify that it’s in actual fact 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 Nissan Versa.

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Gearbox leak on Nissan Versa, origin and manifestation

If you have identified an oil stain on the ground, you will need to verify that this leak is in actual fact coming from the gearbox of your Nissan Versa. To accomplish this, you will need to go under your car and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be coming from your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once established, here are the possible origins of this transmission leak:

  • A gearbox cap: If it’s wrongly screwed on…
  • Defective torque converter: Just 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 fix a gearbox leak on Nissan Versa?

After discovering the different origins of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Nissan Versa, we will try to explain to you what are your options to fix this oil leak. Bear in mind that no matter the reason, after having identified a leak, you must go to a garage to determine the exact origin of the leak, in any other case your gearbox might 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 dismantle 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 Nissan Versa, in any other case you’ll have to replace the whole gearbox
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  • Finally, 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 Nissan Versa?

There aren’t many solutions to avoid gearbox leaks on your Nissan Versa , 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 manipulation, please browse our content page on this subject matter.
  • Use a specific additive for routine service 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 Nissan Versa gearbox

Finally, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Nissan Versa. As you have realized, gearbox problems generally lead to a whole replace of this part. It is tricky to give you a precise price because depending on the garage the labour can vary a lot and depending on your engine the component 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 component alone costs between 400 and 1000 euros.

Whenever you have any additional questions about the Nissan Versa, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan Versa category.