cookie4u

2013 RX350 86,XXX miles.

Swapping out old leaking rear shocks with KYB's. Can anyone provide me the torque specs on the hardware?

Thanks

Clutchless

80 lbs for both upper and lower bolts will be just fine. That is what I did for mine. It may be a little over the factory specs, but some dealers have been known to go to 100!!

cookie4u

Thank you sir!

I have a package from Rockauto waiting for me on my porch.

Just picked up the RX350 for my wife last week. It was maintained but I'm going through and bringing everything up to the way I want it.

This vehicle is replacing a 2002 Camry XLE that went to my daughter and I drive an 06 Highlander Limited. Very familiar with Toyota the 1MZ and 3MZ motors. I have FSM's for the other vehicles but not the RX......yet.

Clutchless

Enjoy the new ride and since you are a do it yourself shade tree mechanic you should know the 2nd generation Toyota Highlander is a mechanical twin (except the rear axle). This link to the Highlander forum will help you as they are a much more hands-on do it yourself bunch so it has many maintenance and repair tips. Check out the Read Me Read First stickie threads for maintenance etc

https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/1...ion-2008-2013/

cookie4u

Yeah, Ive been a member over at TN for 10 years now. Great site with a ton of information. Both my Toyota's have had timing belts, plugs, valve cover gaskets, transmission filter and fluid changes, power steering and radiator flushes, throttle body/MAF service etc all self done with TN guidance.

Those shocks were trashed.




They had leaked out at some point and were all covered with grime. Absolutely no dampening anymore at all. I envy you guys who get to wrench down south. Here in the rust belt, it's pretty challenging. I had to cut the lower bolt on the drivers rear to get the shock off. I've had good luck with the KYB's the on the Camry and I'm sure these will hold up well too. The ride was noticeably better.

Did rear differential and front transfer case drain and refill earlier in the week. Probably will flush the coolant system and fill with fresh pink sometime soon. Contemplating the ATF drain and fill as well. Thanks for the torque specs.

roy7777

I have a 2013 RX450h with 35000 miles also starts to leak. Just bought a pair of Sachs rear shocks from RockAuto and will need this information very soon.
Thanks. Especially Clutchless, you are just like Dr. Lexus on the forum.

afpj

For ocd sake, my 2010 rx350 calls for 74 ftlbs top bolt, 68 ftlbs bottom bolt. They should be tightened with the suspension compressed to near ride height (as in raise the lower control arm). So yeah, 80 ft lbs for both is close enough for government work.

RX in NC

Is there a consensus regarding on what model year RX the leaking shock issue was finally resolved by Lexus? I read somewhere on this forum that our 2015 RX350 (built in Canada in April 2015) should not suffer from this issue because Lexus had fixed it with better factory shocks by then. True or false?