ArmyofOne

ok, this is crazy, but my ATX Dipstick reads bone dry. JPI Just serviced it yesterday, and Jason noticed the dipstick had no fluid, so he added about 1 qt. and poof! there ti was, at the warm level.

i drove it home, maybe an hour, and i check it when i arrive...no fluid on the stick...WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? to make matters worse, there si no ATF on the ground in front of my house (only oil) and the car drives incredible. the shifts arent clunky, there is no slip...where the hell has the fluid gone? is this a toyota thing?

lexusk8

That's pretty odd Army. Not much I can do to help except move this to the Maintenance forum

ArmyofOne

sorry, i thought it should go there rigth after i posted it...then i said ahh, lexusk8 will move it for me...

RA40

iTrader: (6)

Have you had any AT work performed prior to this service? My only guess is that the tranny fluid has not been filled to capacity.

ArmyofOne

yeah i had a drain and fill done at a speedy lube rigth after i got it. it was BLACk when they refilled it, and pretty badly burnt this time around when JPI did it, but an update:

i found my trans fluid this morning, in the trans, where it belongs. there is no leak. i just didnt shift it through the gears (Started and let idle in P when i checked). i checked this morning vbefore i even started the car, and its at the top of the "COLD" line. all is well.

/Aerostar\

iTrader: (2)

Make sure to be checking the fluid when the car is running...

JPI Racing

Josh,
I will call the lexus engineer tomorrow and see what he say.
JPI

ArmyofOne

ok? lol, there is fluid in there, all the way up to the top of the "hot line, if i check it when the cr is running, i wouldnt even worry abotu it man. thanks though. the car has been running great for the past few days, so im happy.

Ismet

Hello Everyone what is the best atf fliud to use for a 96 es300!? And one more question when i check the fluid where should the line be!? thanks for your help.