Corbio

Considering that it's a sealed transmission, I know it's not recommended to touch it. However for those that plan to keep the car for a long time I believe that fluids should be replaced to ensure the drivetrain's longevity.

So has anybody changed the automatic trans fluid even though it is "not required"? Was wondering how the transmission ran after the fluid change.

Kurtz

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It is physically impossible to change a significant amount of the fluid

javyLSU

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It baffles me on why people continue to want to go against the manufacturer's recommendations on this.

Javier

iSuxeL

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It baffles me why people don't use the search button haha jk OP

Corbio

I did search previous posts (whether or not to it is possible to change it), I know that the manual states that it's lifetime (as there are recommendations for BMWs, etc etc), I know it is not a DIY project (requires the machine that transfers fluid at a specific temp while running).
All I am asking is if someone has actually done the fluid replacement and how it drove afterwards. Thanks all for responding.

albis350

someone tried to change mine before i bought my car don't know if happened at the dealer as a mistake or any other private shop but they did changed a lil and it lead to my tranny blowing a seal and making Lexus replace my hold tranny so if I was you I wouldn't touch it....

2slow

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Aren't most cars now equipped with 100,000 mile tranny fluid?

edgeucated

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the only reason why i would even attempt to change it is because the canadian manual says change at 100k. but since im not there yet, im not that worried about trying to change it

mxis350

This is new to me.... At my local lexus the 60k service comes with trans oil change?? wtf?

ilv1004s

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i have changed mine and it was alot smoother than b4
i changed mine at 118K kms (70-80K miles i guess)
the fluid was really bad. the auto didnt feel smooth after a while so i changaed the fluids and the car drove very nicely afterwards

Kurtz

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Can you enlighten us how you changed it, given nobody has yet provided any method by which it's even physically possible to get half the fluid out, let alone all of it?

The nearest I've seen to a "change" was people who pulled the drain plug, got about 15-20% of the fluid out, then refilled it.

where do you hook the machine up to, exactly?

Might want to point out to him the page in the owners manual where it explicitly tells you the transmission does not require service, ever, and that it's a sealed unit.

mxis350

Might want to point out to him the page in the owners manual where it explicitly tells you the transmission does not require service, ever, and that it's a sealed unit.[/QUOTE]


what confuses me is that my dealer offers it at the 60k service

Kurtz

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Yeah... lots of dealers also offer "engine cleaning" every 10-15k which isn't called for in the owners manual either. Ditto changing your differential fluid which is never called for in scheduled service.

They're more than happy to charge for plenty of things the car doesn't actually need, it's almost entirely profit for them.

ilv1004s

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my mechanic did it
replaced the filter or sumthing or rather.
he showed it to me was like a metal thing
he said he pulled it apart.
but i did feel a difference on the car though.
the was jurky at certain throttle applications when changing gears that has all disappeared

blk250

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got any pic. of that thing...