- Engine / equipment
- Škoda Fabia II (all versions)
- Period mentioned
- 2007–2014
- Symptoms
- Oil on the gearbox where the drive shaft comes out; it often shows up as early as the first roadworthiness test.
- Possible cause described
- AUTO BILD (October 2014) names the drive shaft flange on the gearbox as a typical oil leak on the Fabia II, often found by TÜV inspectors as early as the first test. The 2026 TÜV report published by AUTO BILD still gives oil leaks as one of the reasons the Fabia II has more defects than average.
- Check for the garage
- With the car on a lift, look for oil where the drive shaft meets the gearbox. If there is, replace the seal and check the gearbox oil level, because a gearbox low on oil gets damaged.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Skoda
Oil leak at the drive shaft flange on the gearbox (Fabia II)
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
With the car on a lift, look for oil where the drive shaft meets the gearbox. If there is, replace the seal and check the gearbox oil level, because a gearbox low on oil gets damaged.
What are the symptoms?
Oil on the gearbox where the drive shaft comes out; it often shows up as early as the first roadworthiness test.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Skoda
- Engine / equipment
- Škoda Fabia II (all versions)
- Period mentioned
- 2007–2014
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Skoda Fabia II (5J)2007–2014
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