Need advice: RX300 transmission died today
12-21-05, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by minty99z
They can insist on anything they want but they are just bull****ting you...The past few weeks I did a lot of research on cars we replaced trannies on....and out of 20 of them only 1 didn't have a consistent and perfect service history...And that one guy said he changed it himself.....Go figure...
I take what these guys say with a grain of salt, he did not come clean on the fact that they have repaired so many trannies until I told him that I had heard of another dealership having repaired @ 23 in a year, then he fessed up and said, oh yeah, we have done probably 20 this year but mostly on the early model RXs and then went on about the service of said units when I asked if this was a design flaw and that a "Lexus" was supposed to be better than this.
12-21-05, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 03RX300
I take what these guys say with a grain of salt, he did not come clean on the fact that they have repaired so many trannies until I told him that I had heard of another dealership having repaired @ 23 in a year, then he fessed up and said, oh yeah, we have done probably 20 this year but mostly on the early model RXs and then went on about the service of said units when I asked if this was a design flaw and that a "Lexus" was supposed to be better than this.
Well since I work there I can do my own "research" like I did and the conclusion I came to is the trans is crap...
12-27-05, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 03RX300
Here is a dealers schedule
http://www.parkplacetexas.com/Page.a...ge=ServiceMenu
My 2003 RX manual shows 45K miles for diff & transfer case oil change. I dont see the reference to the color of the fluid in the manual.
http://www.parkplacetexas.com/Page.a...ge=ServiceMenu
My 2003 RX manual shows 45K miles for diff & transfer case oil change. I dont see the reference to the color of the fluid in the manual.
Also note that dealer is not recommending a transmission flush at 45K, but a transmission fluid replacement. Lots of dealers will not do a transmission flush, believing that a simple drain and fill is preferable.
12-27-05, 06:39 PM
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If the RX300 transmission is so bad, why are there no problem reports on Toyota Highlander forums? It's the same unit. Additionally, Consumer Reports consistantly shows the transmission at above average to excellent ratings accross the board.
01-08-06, 09:23 PM
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I have 2000 Rx300 and have 63500 miles on it.
Just had Check Engine light came on and now Engine is Missfiring and gears does not seem to shift after 2nd shift.
Do you think it is a Transmission problem or Engine?
Also What is the Powertrain Warranty (6yrs/72000) or not?
Regards
Just had Check Engine light came on and now Engine is Missfiring and gears does not seem to shift after 2nd shift.
Do you think it is a Transmission problem or Engine?
Also What is the Powertrain Warranty (6yrs/72000) or not?
Regards
01-09-06, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by KMRX300
I have 2000 Rx300 and have 63500 miles on it.
Just had Check Engine light came on and now Engine is Missfiring and gears does not seem to shift after 2nd shift.
Do you think it is a Transmission problem or Engine?
Also What is the Powertrain Warranty (6yrs/72000) or not?
Regards
Just had Check Engine light came on and now Engine is Missfiring and gears does not seem to shift after 2nd shift.
Do you think it is a Transmission problem or Engine?
Also What is the Powertrain Warranty (6yrs/72000) or not?
Regards
01-09-06, 07:55 PM
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Mine died at about 120,000 miles. Replaced with remanufactured unit. Cost about $3,000 as I recall. You will find that this is a common problem; explanation, in my opinion, is that the maintenance guidelines did not require fluid replacement at any suggested interval. I think that this has been changed.
01-16-06, 06:07 AM
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Short delay shifting into Reverse
My 2000 RX300 has a different issue. There is a 3 to 5 second delay before the tranny will shift into Reverse. This delay only occurs when the engine/tranny is warm. When cold, there is no delay in shifting into Reverse. No clunking or wierd sounds at all. Also, ithe tranny upshifts perfectly into all forward gears. Tranny fluid is pink and clean (don't know when it was changed last...we got the vehicle 6 months ago with 102K). Anyone have any ideas? Could it be a tranny filter, or maybe the fluid viscosity has broken down?
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