Transmission fluid change
05-10-07, 04:38 PM
#46
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NC
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So I followed LexMex's example and did 3 ATF drain-n-fills within a week. I drove at least 100 miles between the work.
Here's an interesting look at the fluid color: The left most came out of the first drain. It smelled bad and was brown in color. Though it looked faded red on the dipstick.
As you can see, the fluid had progressively gotten better color. The third drain looked fairly OK. The right most was the fresh Toyota ATF Type T-IV. It's in a beautiful cherry red color.
You can also see the fluid containers above with my old fluid. (Spilled some of my 2nd drain when my nosy neighbor came over to see what the heck I was doing.)
What's in your tranny?
Here's an interesting look at the fluid color: The left most came out of the first drain. It smelled bad and was brown in color. Though it looked faded red on the dipstick.
As you can see, the fluid had progressively gotten better color. The third drain looked fairly OK. The right most was the fresh Toyota ATF Type T-IV. It's in a beautiful cherry red color.
You can also see the fluid containers above with my old fluid. (Spilled some of my 2nd drain when my nosy neighbor came over to see what the heck I was doing.)
What's in your tranny?
05-10-07, 05:53 PM
#47
Super Moderator
05-10-07, 05:59 PM
#48
Bet you it will be black, burnt smell and a little thick....
05-10-07, 05:59 PM
#49
If we were close, I would help you, just to see the fluid.
05-10-07, 06:35 PM
#50
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NC
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
05-10-07, 06:37 PM
#51
Driver
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: NY
Posts: 122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
05-10-07, 06:43 PM
#52
Super Moderator
electric13,
What Gomer1 is talking about is removing the 18 bolts that hold the tranny pan (when you do an ATF change) and there are magnets in the pan that gather material.
When you do the ATF change, make sure you drain both the front differential and the tranny pan as I have indicated previously.
If you get the tranny pan off, you will see something like this on the magnet, a little crud (I hope just that).
What Gomer1 is talking about is removing the 18 bolts that hold the tranny pan (when you do an ATF change) and there are magnets in the pan that gather material.
When you do the ATF change, make sure you drain both the front differential and the tranny pan as I have indicated previously.
If you get the tranny pan off, you will see something like this on the magnet, a little crud (I hope just that).
05-17-07, 09:29 PM
#53
Lexus Champion
If you do your major service (every 30K) at your dealer, chances are they've drained and filled your tranny. I just ran into a rough dealer who didn't do jack at my 90K. Now I wonder about my gear oil, brake fluid, timing belt, coolant, etc. (My coolant didn't "burp" after service.)
07-01-07, 08:51 AM
#54
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NC
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you do your major service (every 30K) at your dealer, chances are they've drained and filled your tranny. I just ran into a rough dealer who didn't do jack at my 90K. Now I wonder about my gear oil, brake fluid, timing belt, coolant, etc. (My coolant didn't "burp" after service.)
07-01-07, 10:37 AM
#55
Lexus Champion
Off topic - After the coolant is changed, the level should drop some because the trapped air would come out to the reservior. It happened at my 30K and 60K, but not at 90K.
07-01-07, 04:09 PM
#56
Super Moderator
I know exactly what HarrierAWD is talking about, as it took about 3 days of monitoring my coolant level after I changed it until the level in the reservoir leveled off.
08-16-07, 02:11 PM
#57
My neighbor just got their 01' RX with 102k back from Lexus of Chattanooga Monday. $4100 for a NEW transmission. They said they dont use rebuilt trannys. I asked him if he called Lexus of North America to raise a lil hell. He gave em a call and explained how his RX had been serviced at the same dealer since new. How could this happen? etc, etc, etc. They actually credited his CC for $1000 of the repair....All he did was call and they begged him to trade with Lexus for his next new car purchase. Still $3100...whew... Thats a pile o money
08-16-07, 06:56 PM
#59
Pole Position
My neighbor just got their 01' RX with 102k back from Lexus of Chattanooga Monday. $4100 for a NEW transmission. They said they dont use rebuilt trannys. I asked him if he called Lexus of North America to raise a lil hell. He gave em a call and explained how his RX had been serviced at the same dealer since new. How could this happen? etc, etc, etc. They actually credited his CC for $1000 of the repair....All he did was call and they begged him to trade with Lexus for his next new car purchase. Still $3100...whew... Thats a pile o money
08-16-07, 09:44 PM
#60
Anyone use one of these to draw fluid up the dipstick tube?
I was thinking about using mine to pull off what easily comes out. Just put back in the same amount that came out. Not a true flush, but if you can't get it all anyway, then just use this to get several quarts out and do it once a week until the fluid looks clean.
I was thinking about using mine to pull off what easily comes out. Just put back in the same amount that came out. Not a true flush, but if you can't get it all anyway, then just use this to get several quarts out and do it once a week until the fluid looks clean.