In this article we will try to help you solve a problem that can be irritating, and if not taken on time become a financial drain. In fact, finding a leak on your car is rarely reassuring, and it is even less reassuring when it’s a gearbox leak on your Volkswagen Eos . Today, we’re going to help you verify that it’s in fact a gearbox leak, then, how to fix a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention tips, and, at last, give you an idea of the price of the gearbox of a Volkswagen Eos.
Gearbox leak on Volkswagen Eos, source and manifestation
If you have identified an oil stain on the ground, you will need to verify that this leak is in fact originating from the gearbox of your Volkswagen Eos. 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 sources 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 the event that it is cracked or damaged
- One of your seals damaged
How to fix a gearbox leak on Volkswagen Eos?
After discovering the different sources of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Volkswagen Eos, we will try to show you to you what are your options to fix this oil leak. Be aware that whatever the case, after having identified a leak, you must go to a garage area to identify the exact source of the leak, otherwise your gearbox may be irreparably damaged. However, here is how the service of the garage area and the solutions that will be offered to you:
- Very often to identify the leak, the auto mechanic 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 auto mechanic will replace it and reassemble the gearbox of your Volkswagen Eos, 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 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 Volkswagen Eos?
There aren’t many alternatives to avoid gearbox leaks on your Volkswagen Eos , 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 on this subject matter.
- Use a specific additive for maintenance 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 Volkswagen Eos gearbox
At last, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to change the gearbox of a Volkswagen Eos. As you have realized, gearbox problems often lead to a complete change of this part. It is hard to give you a precise price because depending on the garage area 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 additional questions about the Volkswagen Eos, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Eos category.
