On this page we will try to help you resolve a issue that can be frustrating, and if not managed in time become a financial drain. Obviously, finding a leak on your vehicle is never reassuring, and it is even less reassuring when it’s a gearbox leak on your Peugeot 208 . In this article, we’re going to help you verify that it’s in actual fact a gearbox leak, then, how to repair a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention suggestions, and, at last, give you an indication of the price of the gearbox of a Peugeot 208.
Gearbox leak on Peugeot 208, origin and manifestation
If you have identified an oil stain on the ground, you will need to confirm that this leak is in actual fact based on the gearbox of your Peugeot 208. To achieve this, you will need to go under your car and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be based on your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once affirmed, here are the possible origins of this transmission leak:
- A gearbox cap: If it’s incorrectly 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 fix a gearbox leak on Peugeot 208?
After discovering the different origins of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Peugeot 208, we will try to describe to you what are your possibilities to repair this oil leak. Take note that no matter the reason, after having distinguished a leak, you must go to a mechanic to identify 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 identify the leak, the technician will have to take apart your gearbox, which will require 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 Peugeot 208, 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 Peugeot 208?
There aren’t many alternatives to avoid gearbox leaks on your Peugeot 208 , 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 read our article on this subject.
- Use a particular additive for maintenance of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and enable to plug moderate leaks, you will discover some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Peugeot 208 gearbox
Finally, we would like to give you an indication of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Peugeot 208. As you have understood, gearbox problems often lead to a complete replace 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 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.
If you have any further questions about the Peugeot 208, do not hesitate to consult our Peugeot 208 category.
