GX470 Transmission OIL replace
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GX470 Transmission OIL replace
I had my 2003 GX470 with 93Kmiles transmission oil gear replaced/serviced from Lexus Dealership. Per dealer's standard they vacuumed/drained the old oil and top-fill with a new tranny oil. My question to the group is after driving for about 18 miles, work to home, I checked/touched the bottom pan of the tranny and it is a little bit warm, but not hot. Is this natural since I never touched the bottom pan when the original oil was in place?
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I had my 2003 GX470 with 93Kmiles transmission oil gear replaced/serviced from Lexus Dealership. Per dealer's standard they vacuumed/drained the old oil and top-fill with a new tranny oil. My question to the group is after driving for about 18 miles, work to home, I checked/touched the bottom pan of the tranny and it is a little bit warm, but not hot. Is this natural since I never touched the bottom pan when the original oil was in place?
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You may have a transmission cooler, if you have the towing prep package. Open the hood and look for a small radiator near the horns.
Chip H.
Chip H.
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Yes, I checked the hood and confirmed that a small radiator/condenser exists just below the horn. Thanks much
Last edited by BillitZky; 04-01-16 at 02:07 PM.
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Also, as a Lexus loyal customer, the dealership replaced the dashboard of my GX470 last month. I brought to the dealership attention last December 2015 due to the constant humidity presence during winter plus a hairline crack just above the instrument panel. Now it has a brand new panel at going to 95Kmiles, and as an exchange for the service, I requested them for a transmission oil flush for $230. Life is just give and take..
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All automatic transmissions have coolers, towing package or not. They're typically in the radiatior. Trucks with towing packages may have auxiliary coolers plumbed in addition to a radiator based cooler.
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Also, as a Lexus loyal customer, the dealership replaced the dashboard of my GX470 last month. I brought to the dealership attention last December 2015 due to the constant humidity presence during winter plus a hairline crack just above the instrument panel. Now it has a brand new panel at going to 95Kmiles, and as an exchange for the service, I requested them for a transmission oil flush for $230. Life is just give and take..
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Correct. A recall would mean they're replacing all of them (government gets involved, etc). They're just replacing the ones that have cracked as a warranty extension for this part alone.
Chip H.
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