DIY: 2006 IS250 sealed transmission replacement
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its just funny how you were like hey we're in the medical field if we can do it you can too! (first thing i thought to myself was, oh that explains the CLS next to the IS) you make it seem so easy man haha but nice diy! i will refer to this in the future for headers install.thank you in advance
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Impressive, did you have the shop manual for reference or did you just start taking stuff out? This is a DIY that probably less than 1/10 of 1 percent of IS owners would ever attempt, much less complete. Props for doing it.
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Also when removing the torque converter, do I need to do it while in the car or does it come out with the flywheel attached...... Not really a mechanic as you see, but need to save the money I don't have
Thanks in advance for this posting.
#28
Great DIY, I think the picture/explanation that impressed me the most was the, picture of the tranny bolts lined up, not enough people think about that stuff when pulling things apart......must be surgeons or involved in research, very good attention to detail!
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Awesome job gays!!! Thanks to you I was able to swap my transmission by myself in 9 hours, ... My car has 160k but with this 2012 transmission with only 1000 miles it feels like a new car.
I attached some documents for anybody up to the challenge.
I followed this particular disassembly order:
1- remove lower oxygen sensors
2- remove "Y" muffler
3- remove drive shaft
4- remove lower engine plastic covers
5- disconnect top oxygen sensors
6- remove Headers left & right (top bolt from above and lower bolts from underneath the car)
7- remove transmission rubber mount while lowering transmission with a floor jack. ( fluid and coolant needs drainage at this point)
8- unbolt and disconnect Starter.
9- Unbolt Torque convertor from above.
10- Disconnect trans heater houses.
Unbolt transmission using pneumatic or electrical 300lbs impact drive tool and long extensions (17mm bolt are super tight)
11-Remove transmission.
12- Remove A/C water drainage plug !!!! If you ever had trouble with water inside your car carpets.
TORQUE CONVERTOR NEED TO BE WELL PUSHED IN AGINST TRANSMISSION HOUSING FOR ASSEMBLY.
I attached some documents for anybody up to the challenge.
I followed this particular disassembly order:
1- remove lower oxygen sensors
2- remove "Y" muffler
3- remove drive shaft
4- remove lower engine plastic covers
5- disconnect top oxygen sensors
6- remove Headers left & right (top bolt from above and lower bolts from underneath the car)
7- remove transmission rubber mount while lowering transmission with a floor jack. ( fluid and coolant needs drainage at this point)
8- unbolt and disconnect Starter.
9- Unbolt Torque convertor from above.
10- Disconnect trans heater houses.
Unbolt transmission using pneumatic or electrical 300lbs impact drive tool and long extensions (17mm bolt are super tight)
11-Remove transmission.
12- Remove A/C water drainage plug !!!! If you ever had trouble with water inside your car carpets.
TORQUE CONVERTOR NEED TO BE WELL PUSHED IN AGINST TRANSMISSION HOUSING FOR ASSEMBLY.