At the last service - oil change and inspection - I've been informed of a gearbox leak. Car is 2014 Tdi 80k miles. Dealer charge will be £100 an hour to inspect then repairs on top. I'm expecting to change the car in a year anyway. Any advice?

Welcome to the forum.

 

First 30 minutes of a diagnosis is £60 with Skoda Fixed Servicing and maintenance at participating dealers.

 

Did their Inspection part at the Oil & Inspection Service not let the tech see where the leak was? 

 

My Advice,

go to an independent garage, a VW / Skoda specialist, or someone not blind, and blind greedy and get them to look and give an opinion and an approx cost to repair, 

or not repair. 

Edited 7 January, 20233 yr by toot

I'm guessing they didn't specify where from on the gearbox? 

 

I mean you can pretty much diagnose a gearbox oil leak in 10 seconds, its only got a handful of places it can leak from. 

 

FOr me there should be no diagnosis fee for said work.

Edited 7 January, 20233 yr by SuperbTWM

1 hour ago, kentishman0257 said:

Any advice?

As other, go to a local independent specialist, not a Skoda main stealer.