FixJeep Wrangler Oil Leak — Where It Usually Comes From, and What It Costs
Gasket / Seal leads on the Jeep Wrangler as it does across all vehicles, but the mix is different: Gasket / Seal shows up in 46.6% of Jeep Wrangler visits against 32.9% for all vehicles. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Jeep Wrangler.
What it actually turns out to be on the Jeep Wrangler
| The fix involved | Jeep Wrangler* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasket / Seal | 46.6% | 32.9% | $162 – $896 |
| Valve Cover Gasket | 19.2% | 17.9% | $196 – $598 |
| Oil Pan | 19% | 11.1% | $346 – $610 |
| Sensor | 11.2% | 10% | $183 – $416 |
| PCV Valve | 5.2% | 3.3% | $116 – $343 |
| Oil Cooler / Lines | 5% | 3.5% | $334 – $690 |
| Timing Components | 3.4% | 5.7% | $285 – $710 all vehicles |
| 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 Jeep Wrangler 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 Jeep Wrangler visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Jeep Wrangler owners said
“Oil leaking from oil cooler”
“Customer concern: check for oil leak”
“Diagnose Fluid Leak (oil)”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Oil Leak: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Jeep Wrangler repair costs
- Jeep Wrangler Fluid Leaking
- Jeep Wrangler Check Engine Light On
- Jeep Wrangler Won't Start
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 Jeep Wrangler differs.
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