What fluid did I drain?
10-18-12, 08:02 PM
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What fluid did I drain?
So in my slurry to change my oil, I drained two fluids.. my oil, and a red fluid with a 14mm socket in near the middle of my car. I started draining the one from the middle and then later realized that it was NOT my oil. 
Now I I'm thinking it's my differential oil because I figured we couldn't drain our transmission oil. So am I right? It was located in the middle of the car infront of where the exhaust splits.
Now I I'm thinking it's my differential oil because I figured we couldn't drain our transmission oil. So am I right? It was located in the middle of the car infront of where the exhaust splits.
10-18-12, 08:08 PM
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that was your tranny fluid, if its an auto gearbox then its red fluid for atf. diff fluid is usually clear fluid. just buy atf fluid. start and warm up the car and set it in neutral with park brake. when its warm pull the tranny stick out and see how much u lost and top off as needed
10-18-12, 08:25 PM
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Well I seemed to drain a lot because it filled half a 5 quart bottle.. I haven't driven thecar since.
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they say u cant for the sake of non-lexus techs putting in the wrong atf fluid. ive seen this happen before when i used to work for a lexus dealer and now i work at nissan and i still see it where idiots put atf fluid into a cvt transmission...there goes warranty out the door :inout:
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i was reading the same thread on my.is u posted and someone said coolant which is a possibility. because come to think of it the drain hole for the transmission is not a 14mm nut as u have to of loosened. but if it atf fluid, i would recommend lexus genuine atf fluid and not some generic atf fluid and no u cant fill from a drain hole. u need to open your hood, find the tranny dipstick. if u dont know how to do it, i would recommend a dealer doing it or finding a diy. at thos point its better to check both the coolant and the atf. coolant again should be bought from either a lexus or toyota dealer, ask for the long life red coolant. but first check the coolant overflow tank, should be on the passenger side of the engine bay
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i was reading the same thread on my.is u posted and someone said coolant which is a possibility. because come to think of it the drain hole for the transmission is not a 14mm nut as u have to of loosened. but if it atf fluid, i would recommend lexus genuine atf fluid and not some generic atf fluid and no u cant fill from a drain hole. u need to open your hood, find the tranny dipstick. if u dont know how to do it, i would recommend a dealer doing it or finding a diy. at thos point its better to check both the coolant and the atf. coolant again should be bought from either a lexus or toyota dealer, ask for the long life red coolant. but first check the coolant overflow tank, should be on the passenger side of the engine bay
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