RX300 FWD differential oil...it bugs me!!
#1
Lexus Test Driver
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RX300 FWD differential oil...it bugs me!!
I may be wrong but upon reading the manual, my understanding is the differential uses for >(0 deg F) a 85W-90 oil. However, I cannot find a filler plug for the darn thing. Which makes me wonder, does it also use or share the same fluid type T-IV with the neighboring transmission?
#2
Lexus Champion
No, not at all. Uses a "GL-5" rated Gear Lube Oil" not Toyota T-IV- ATF. These are two totally different fluids that serve two totally different purposes. Filler plug is on the top of the actual differential housing your draining not under the hood near the engine if that's what you were referring to or thought.
See if this link helps in finding the fill plug. Scroll down to where "LexusTech" explains how to change it.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...rx300+gear+oil
See if this link helps in finding the fill plug. Scroll down to where "LexusTech" explains how to change it.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...rx300+gear+oil
Last edited by SharpLS-96; 05-08-03 at 01:28 AM.
#3
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Originally posted by SharpLS-96
No, not at all. Uses a "GL-5" rated Gear Lube Oil" not Toyota T-IV- ATF. These are two totally different fluids that serve two totally different purposes. Filler plug is on the top of the actual differential housing your draining not under the hood near the engine if that's what you were referring to or thought.
See if this link helps in finding the fill plug. Scroll down to where "LexusTech" explains how to change it.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...rx300+gear+oil
No, not at all. Uses a "GL-5" rated Gear Lube Oil" not Toyota T-IV- ATF. These are two totally different fluids that serve two totally different purposes. Filler plug is on the top of the actual differential housing your draining not under the hood near the engine if that's what you were referring to or thought.
See if this link helps in finding the fill plug. Scroll down to where "LexusTech" explains how to change it.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...rx300+gear+oil
#4
Lexus Champion
If you drain the fluid from the diff and transmission(not the transfercase) on the FWD RX300, then you can fill it up from the trans dip stick tube. It takes about 4 qts of type T trans fluid for a drain and fill transmission pan and diff.
#5
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Originally posted by VVT-i
If you drain the fluid from the diff and transmission(not the transfercase) on the FWD RX300, then you can fill it up from the trans dip stick tube. It takes about 4 qts of type T trans fluid for a drain and fill transmission pan and diff.
If you drain the fluid from the diff and transmission(not the transfercase) on the FWD RX300, then you can fill it up from the trans dip stick tube. It takes about 4 qts of type T trans fluid for a drain and fill transmission pan and diff.
So you're also saying that the diff and tranny uses the same type T-IV oil and actually share the same fluid? The FWD has no transfer case, right?
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