Quick transmission fluid question..
11-03-08, 01:23 PM
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I went and grabbed the chart from that thread for ya in case you didn't feel like reading through it-
Performed Repair : Fill Amount
Transmission oil pan and drain plug removal : 1.3 liters (1.37 US qts, 1.14 lmp. qts)
Transmission valve body removal : 3.4 liters (3.59 US qts, 2.99 lmp. qts)
Torque converter removal : 4.5 liters (4.76 US qts, 3.96 lmp. qts)
Entire transmission assembly : 7.8 liters (8.24 US qts, 6.86 lmp. qts)
So drop the pan and you remove 1.3 liters from a nearly 8 liter system... actually less than 20%.
Performed Repair : Fill Amount
Transmission oil pan and drain plug removal : 1.3 liters (1.37 US qts, 1.14 lmp. qts)
Transmission valve body removal : 3.4 liters (3.59 US qts, 2.99 lmp. qts)
Torque converter removal : 4.5 liters (4.76 US qts, 3.96 lmp. qts)
Entire transmission assembly : 7.8 liters (8.24 US qts, 6.86 lmp. qts)
So drop the pan and you remove 1.3 liters from a nearly 8 liter system... actually less than 20%.
11-03-08, 02:10 PM
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No, it's really not.
Go look at the original thread.
Removing the pan entirely gets about 20% of the fluid out of the system. Hardly a fluid change.
Seriously, check the first post in this thread, which links to that one, which is like 8 pages of discussion, including service charts and diagrams, showing it's not possible to change the fluid.
You can add some, though it's a mild pain, if fixed a leak.
You can drain some if you overfilled.
You can't change it though.
Go look at the original thread.
Removing the pan entirely gets about 20% of the fluid out of the system. Hardly a fluid change.
Seriously, check the first post in this thread, which links to that one, which is like 8 pages of discussion, including service charts and diagrams, showing it's not possible to change the fluid.
You can add some, though it's a mild pain, if fixed a leak.
You can drain some if you overfilled.
You can't change it though.
btw in my post i never said u can do a FULL fluid change, i was just simply saying the idea of a transmission being COMPLETELY sealed, were as you cannot change the fluid is non-sense. but now that u mentioned it, there you go above ^
Last edited by xuningshen; 11-03-08 at 02:13 PM.
11-03-08, 07:19 PM
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there is a way to do it, i used to work at a transmission shop, i don't recommend this but unless your 100% confident oh and get a buddy to help, disconnect the cooler line pumping fluid back into the transmission(the return line) and have a bucket ready for when the trans fluid starts coming out. be ready to fill it up thru the drain plug with a pump, run the car in park, as fluid starts coming out of the cooler line put begin to fill the transmission up equally, once the fluid coming out of the return line looks clean enough, put in the drain plug, stop the car and then reattach the cooler line. Done,
btw in my post i never said u can do a FULL fluid change, i was just simply saying the idea of a transmission being COMPLETELY sealed, were as you cannot change the fluid is non-sense. but now that u mentioned it, there you go above ^
btw in my post i never said u can do a FULL fluid change, i was just simply saying the idea of a transmission being COMPLETELY sealed, were as you cannot change the fluid is non-sense. but now that u mentioned it, there you go above ^
Except you're still wrong.
There are no cooler lines with transmission fluid in them in this car.
READ THE ORIGINAL THREAD
It has pictures and everything.
People have been through all this already.
11-03-08, 08:13 PM
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there is a way to do it, i used to work at a transmission shop, i don't recommend this but unless your 100% confident oh and get a buddy to help, disconnect the cooler line pumping fluid back into the transmission(the return line) and have a bucket ready for when the trans fluid starts coming out. be ready to fill it up thru the drain plug with a pump, run the car in park, as fluid starts coming out of the cooler line put begin to fill the transmission up equally, once the fluid coming out of the return line looks clean enough, put in the drain plug, stop the car and then reattach the cooler line. Done,
btw in my post i never said u can do a FULL fluid change, i was just simply saying the idea of a transmission being COMPLETELY sealed, were as you cannot change the fluid is non-sense. but now that u mentioned it, there you go above ^
btw in my post i never said u can do a FULL fluid change, i was just simply saying the idea of a transmission being COMPLETELY sealed, were as you cannot change the fluid is non-sense. but now that u mentioned it, there you go above ^
READ THE OTHER THREAD BEFORE LEADING PEOPLE TO BELIEVE THINGS THAT ARE NOT TRUE!
11-03-08, 08:25 PM
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ok so maybe i should've tried it on my own lexus before saying that. but it can be done on other cars, my mistake. and i did skim the other thread btw damn bro... way to lay it out as a forum moderator
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11-04-08, 05:36 AM
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There is a hitch and a max load recomendation for the European spec ISs. I believe max weight is around 3000lbs.
11-04-08, 05:53 AM
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Edit: Here are the links. Looks like a IS250 gas.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...=235343&page=3
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ighlight=hitch Includes link to above link.
Last edited by Jefe's IS; 11-04-08 at 06:04 AM.
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