FixBuick Lesabre Fluid Leaking — What It Usually Is
Across all vehicles, the most common cause of a fluid leak is Gasket / Seal (19.2%). On the Buick Lesabre it is Brake Line (16.1%), so the order of suspects is different for this vehicle. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Buick Lesabre.
What it actually turns out to be on the Buick Lesabre
| The fix involved | Buick Lesabre* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake Line | 16.1% | 5.4% | $140 – $332 |
| Brake Fluid | 13.8% | 8.8% | $73 – $259 |
| Hose | 11.7% | 10.9% | $128 – $256 |
| Gasket / Seal | 11.3% | 19.2% | $37 – $346 |
| A/C Refrigerant | 9.9% | 10.7% | $95 – $191 |
| Fuel Line | 7.5% | 2.7% | $116 – $247 |
| Power Steering | 5.6% | 8.1% | $118 – $372 |
| Water Pump | 4.7% | 6.6% | $233 – $363 |
| Thermostat | 4.6% | 5.4% | $119 – $235 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Buick Lesabre invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Buick Lesabre visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Buick Lesabre owners said
“Check brake fluid leaking”
“Check for fuel leak”
“brake line is leaking”
“fuel leak on top of engine”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Fluid Leaking From Car: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Buick Lesabre repair costs
- Buick Lesabre Check Engine Light On
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Buick Lesabre differs.
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