Today we will try to help you resolve a problem that can be frustrating, and if not managed in 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 Renault Twingo 3 . In this article, we’re going to help you ensure that it’s in actual fact a gearbox leak, then, how to remedy 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 Renault Twingo 3.

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Gearbox leak on Renault Twingo 3, source and symptom

If you have identified an oil stain on the ground, you will need to validate that this leak is in actual fact originating from the gearbox of your Renault Twingo 3. To accomplish 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 affirmed, here are the possible sources 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 Renault Twingo 3?

After discovering the different sources of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Renault Twingo 3, we will try to show you to you what are your options to remedy this oil leak. Bear in mind that no matter the reason, after having distinguished a leak, you must go to a garage to distinguish the exact source of the leak, otherwise your gearbox might be irreparably damaged. However, here is how the service of the garage and the solutions that will be offered to you:

  • Very often to distinguish the leak, the auto technician will have to dismantle your gearbox, which will involve a high labour cost.
  • If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your auto technician will change it and reassemble the gearbox of your Renault Twingo 3, otherwise 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 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 Renault Twingo 3?

There aren’t many alternatives to avoid gearbox leaks on your Renault Twingo 3 , 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 browse our content page on this subject.
  • Use a specific additive for maintenance of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug slight leaks, you will locate some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.

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Price of a Renault Twingo 3 gearbox

Finally, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Renault Twingo 3. As you have realized, gearbox problems generally lead to a whole replace of this part. It is hard to give you a precise price because depending on the garage the labour can vary quite 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.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Renault Twingo 3, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Twingo 3 category.