Transmission Fluid Filter
#1
Racer
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Transmission Fluid Filter
Do any of you know if there is a tranny filter and if so what type in a 2017 RX 350.
Service dept says it;s a metal net type not a felt type and it never needs replacing. I'm not sure if I ought to believe them!
Thanks Guys
Service dept says it;s a metal net type not a felt type and it never needs replacing. I'm not sure if I ought to believe them!
Thanks Guys
#3
Racer
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Nothing mentioned in the manual, that's why I'm asking here! I always exceed the recommended maintenance since I believe that "lifetime" means the lifetime of the warranty and I keep my cars well beyond that time period.
#4
Toyota/Lexus has been using lifetime WS transmission fluid for a while. There is no scheduled service designed for these transmissions, but it does not mean one shouldn't service them. The transmission fluid filter is indeed a mesh screen type. The transmissions do not have a dipstick fill port, they have a bleeding straw in the drain plug. There are plenty of YouTube videos concerning the service of these transmissions.
Most people drain the fluid in the pan and refill it appropriately. Dealers do not actively try to do this service as the process can be quite labor intensive when performed per Toyota procedures.
The normally red WS fluid turns brown as it degrades from heat cycles and usage. The fluid is designed to last a "lifetime" but loses its effectiveness overtime (there is no lifetime fluid).
Most people drain the fluid in the pan and refill it appropriately. Dealers do not actively try to do this service as the process can be quite labor intensive when performed per Toyota procedures.
The normally red WS fluid turns brown as it degrades from heat cycles and usage. The fluid is designed to last a "lifetime" but loses its effectiveness overtime (there is no lifetime fluid).
Last edited by kalvink; 05-06-17 at 02:10 PM.
#5
good feedback...wed be interested kn the procedures...ive scoured thru utube and nothing for 16/17 models...sale for differential and transfer case oils..nothing for this gen
#6
Racer
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Toyota/Lexus has been using lifetime WS transmission fluid for a while. There is no scheduled service designed for these transmissions, but it does not mean one shouldn't service them. The transmission fluid filter is indeed a mesh screen type. The transmissions do not have a dipstick fill port, they have a bleeding straw in the drain plug. There are plenty of YouTube videos concerning the service of these transmissions.Most people drain the fluid in the pan and refill it appropriately. Dealers do not actively try to do this service as the process can be quite labor intensive when performed per Toyota procedures.The normally red WS fluid turns brown as it degrades from heat cycles and usage. The fluid is designed to last a "lifetime" but loses its effectiveness overtime (there is no lifetime fluid).
Last edited by Cocal; 05-07-17 at 07:05 AM.
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