Hey guys
i drive a 98 lexus gs400 with 150000 miles on it and i noticed that when ( weather/car )is cold and i drive the transmission doesn't shift from second gear to the next gear for a mile or two. even when i try to drive it on manuel ( M ) mode it shows 3 on the dashboard and its beep when i try to shift it up or down. so is that a safety feature or it need to be looked at?
please help

 

Welcome to CL....

 

Welcome to cl. I belive we share the same trans with tge ls and it alters the shift points until the temp of the fuild goes above 120f

 

just get it checked out may need a flush and filter change

 

My 00 GS400 does the same thing when its cold out.

 

Talked to a friend who has worked for Lexus since day one (first dealership in Chicagoland) and said that is normal.

It is designed to warm up the engine faster.

 

yes my gs400 does the same if i don't give it time to warm up, it usually warms up quick though

 

Thanks everyone for the reply. now i feel better. What a great car

 

my wifes RX also does this nd have been told numerous times per mechanics that its fine. Car just has to warm up to a certain temp fluid level.