Hello all, happy to have an active forum to reference since I've just got my 2011 IS350 F. While it's going strong for now, I am trying to get on top of some maintenance that I don't think the previous owners addressed. Can anyone recommend some transmission fluid? My transmission has a pretty bad leak which will be addressed, but it's also pretty old (at least 200k miles) and I am wondering if OEM Toyota WS, Aisan ATFWS, or some other fluid would be best to keep it as healthy as possible. I have seen conflicting reports on here and don't want to put anything in that will cause unnecessary wear.


Also on the ASAP list are lower ball joints and a differential check up.


Any advice is appreciated.

 

where is the leak coming from?

 

I think it's from the pan so I'm replacing the gasket and filter. Are there other common points of failure?

 

I've used Valvoline Max Life ATF for all my Toyota and Lexus. Meets spec. Comes highly recommended. Affordable, easy to find.

 

Found out at least some of it is from the speed sensor, so I will order a new sensor and gasket to install.