jdub34

I accidently drained my transmission fluid today when chaning my oil. I think its transmission fluid. I need help replacing it.

Where do I fill it back up? i can't find it where it is.

What type of transmission fluid does the IS350 take?

Is there a dipstick for the transmission fluid so I know how much to put in?

Will this hurt my transmission in any way?

Please help!

lobuxracer

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There's obviously a lot you don't know about this gearbox. Read this. You've got a significant problem to solve.

jay212

Lobuxracer, please don't disable my account. you seem to know alot about this and i'm on here trying to get info from people that know more than me. i read that article but not sure what to make of it. Its over my head. how serious of a problem is this. is this something simple that the dealer can take care of? plz advise... is this gonna cost a ton?

350PsDMeuP

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why would he disable your account, lubox is very helpful, hes helped me many times with various things, just be patient he'll respond with some words of wisdom, but something that serious i would go to the stealership, or have it towed there i would not do anything else to my car since it seems you lack experience in this area, but that happens to all of us so stay positive.

jay212

i'm not sure who disabled my account. i tried to reply back to lubox but it said the admin disabled me, so i'm not sure if was him or or somone else. i just need help bad and hes all over this site with good info so i'm hoping he can advise me. i noticed when i put my car in reverse it was missing a little.

Kurtz

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The post he linked to already answers all of your questions.

The good news is it's impossible to drain a really significant amount of fluid from the IS350 transmission. (hence why you can't change your transmission fluid in the car).

It has no dipstick because you don't ever change it, it's lifetime fluid.

jay212

so is that good news or bad news. His comment, "There's obviously a lot you don't know about this gearbox. Read this. You've got a significant problem to solve." makes me think i'm in alot of trouble. is this a small or big fix. i can't tell from that article. i'm good with computers not cars. i don't really understand it in relation to his comment. i think it drained about 2 qts which seems like alot to me.

jay212

also the front of my car was on ramps when i was draining the trany fluid so i'm not sure if that helped more fluid come out or kept alot from coming out.

jay212

Hey guys i found this link: http://my.is/forums/f115/is250-trans...-fluid-348214/
and it seems others have had this problem. Lobux, is this a simple fix? or something to be worried about? that forum makes it seem like its as simple as adding back the small ammout that was taken out of the pan which is only like 20% of whats actually in the transmission. any help would be great! thanks!!!

mvlbr

I would have the car towed to the dealership if I were you.

kickin8

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flatbed your car back to the dealership and let them handle it....that's the price you gotta pay for not reading the manual....

sorry to see that, but you learn from your mistakes.....

good luck

jay212

its not that i didn't read the manual, i just mistakenly removed the wrong bolt. simple error.

jay212

and i talked to lexus they said they will do a full flush on it. gonna cost me about 350 to 400 bucks.

Kurtz

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I'd love to know how..there's no place to attach a fluid exchange machine like a normal transmission.