tranny fluid change on 04 330
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tranny fluid change on 04 330
Hey all,
I just had some service completed at the dealer. One of the items I wanted changed was the tranny fluid. However, the dealer strongly recommended against changing the fluid as it is "lifetime" i.e. 100k miles rated. Maybe this has been brought up in the past but I know of no fluid that can truly last that long. Should I just wait for this to go out of warranty in a couple of months and have an indy shop do it per my request or just trust the dealership techs and not bother changing it until their proscribed time?
Looking for any input!
Thanks in advance,
Tom
I just had some service completed at the dealer. One of the items I wanted changed was the tranny fluid. However, the dealer strongly recommended against changing the fluid as it is "lifetime" i.e. 100k miles rated. Maybe this has been brought up in the past but I know of no fluid that can truly last that long. Should I just wait for this to go out of warranty in a couple of months and have an indy shop do it per my request or just trust the dealership techs and not bother changing it until their proscribed time?
Looking for any input!
Thanks in advance,
Tom
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Its a long life fluid, very expensive stuff. Most high end cars are now using these kind of fluid. Changing it sooner will just be a waste of money. Unless you have some transmission seal problem, I would not change it till at least 80000 miles.
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Hey all,
I just had some service completed at the dealer. One of the items I wanted changed was the tranny fluid. However, the dealer strongly recommended against changing the fluid as it is "lifetime" i.e. 100k miles rated. Maybe this has been brought up in the past but I know of no fluid that can truly last that long. Should I just wait for this to go out of warranty in a couple of months and have an indy shop do it per my request or just trust the dealership techs and not bother changing it until their proscribed time?
Looking for any input!
Thanks in advance,
Tom
I just had some service completed at the dealer. One of the items I wanted changed was the tranny fluid. However, the dealer strongly recommended against changing the fluid as it is "lifetime" i.e. 100k miles rated. Maybe this has been brought up in the past but I know of no fluid that can truly last that long. Should I just wait for this to go out of warranty in a couple of months and have an indy shop do it per my request or just trust the dealership techs and not bother changing it until their proscribed time?
Looking for any input!
Thanks in advance,
Tom
If Lexus won't do it for you, find someone independently who can.
While we are on the subject of fluids do take a look at Amsoil ATF...I would be using this if it were available down here (importing is red tape ) and it has been used in the RX300 without issues...one of the RX300 members, TunedRX300, has been using it for some time.
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I too have been using Amsoil for years & just put in their tranny fluid at 50K. With the gears getting Amsoil too we are 100% synthetic.
Even the brake system was flushed & refilled with synthetic. It a shame you can't get it in Mexico. Why is that?? Just too much paper work?
Even the brake system was flushed & refilled with synthetic. It a shame you can't get it in Mexico. Why is that?? Just too much paper work?