2003 LS430 low transmission fluid but no leaks
06-20-18, 12:03 AM
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2003 LS430 low transmission fluid but no leaks
2003 LS430 about every 4 to 6 weeks the tranny fluid is always low. No leaks that I can see. Today it was bone dry bit didn’t know how much to add due to the dip stick being the filler tube as well so made it impossible to get a level. Anybody had a similar problem? Or how much should I add?
06-20-18, 04:55 AM
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When I first took my car to an indie, they did a multi-point inspection as I was a new customer (already been through 2 at Lexus and 1 at Toyota--of course Lexus was after bigger fish and missed this one, and Lexus recommended over $5k of unnecessary work). They told me they would recommend a transmission drain/fill, however, that my rear output shaft had a tiny leak, so they would not do a drain/fill until that were addressed, and explained my car has no dipstick etc. so there is no way right now to tell me how much has leaked out.
I have never seen anyone here mention this issue, but I see it on the Tundra forum all day and all night long, right out of a 1983 Lionel Ritchie tune. Upon showing me on the lift, I realized I would not normally see this when under the vehicle, and it was in fact tiny. Too bad I think the part is like $10, but the labor was much more.
I have never seen anyone here mention this issue, but I see it on the Tundra forum all day and all night long, right out of a 1983 Lionel Ritchie tune. Upon showing me on the lift, I realized I would not normally see this when under the vehicle, and it was in fact tiny. Too bad I think the part is like $10, but the labor was much more.
06-20-18, 12:12 PM
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Thank you same problem
When I first took my car to an indie, they did a multi-point inspection as I was a new customer (already been through 2 at Lexus and 1 at Toyota--of course Lexus was after bigger fish and missed this one, and Lexus recommended over $5k of unnecessary work). They told me they would recommend a transmission drain/fill, however, that my rear output shaft had a tiny leak, so they would not do a drain/fill until that were addressed, and explained my car has no dipstick etc. so there is no way right now to tell me how much has leaked out.
I have never seen anyone here mention this issue, but I see it on the Tundra forum all day and all night long, right out of a 1983 Lionel Ritchie tune. Upon showing me on the lift, I realized I would not normally see this when under the vehicle, and it was in fact tiny. Too bad I think the part is like $10, but the labor was much more.
I have never seen anyone here mention this issue, but I see it on the Tundra forum all day and all night long, right out of a 1983 Lionel Ritchie tune. Upon showing me on the lift, I realized I would not normally see this when under the vehicle, and it was in fact tiny. Too bad I think the part is like $10, but the labor was much more.
thanks I have same problem. I will look closer at the output shaft
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