I'm sorry......I meant to ask if our trannys are allowed to use Dexron3. If so.....can we use Mobil1 Synthetic ATF? I got confused with another discussion about power steering fluid from another thread. Sorry about that.

 

No, not compatible for the tranny. Stick to Type-IV or Amsoil.

 

Got it! Thanks guys!

 

or Mobil 3309

 

True.

We were actually seeing over in the RX300 forum if anybody had done this in using the Mobil 3309.

BTW, I do remember two Harrier owners (diplomats who brought their vehicles over from Asia) who used Mobil 1 ATF in their trannies, they left Mexico so I never knew how it turned out (maybe I don't want to know).

 

No luck. I set out to the local AutoZone & Strauss auto before.

Strauss had nothing.

Autozone didn't have any Type IV fluid. The guy in autozone showed me something that had "+4" and said "this will work".

Ummm, no thanks.

I think I'll just get it from the local dealership....sigh....$8/quart....such a freaking rip off!

 

I have never seen the Type-IV outside of a Toyota/Lexus dealer.

I pay about $8 USD a quart down here, too at Toyota. Might go get some tomorrow or this weekend.

 

Lexus & Toyota dealers sell the same exact Type-IV fluid, correct? Maybe if I stop by a Toyota dealer, I'll luck out and will be able to get it for *gasp* $7.00/qt.

Does anyone know if this is the parts number? 00279-000T4-01

 

I don't know offhand without looking at one of the bottles, but I buy my Type-IV here and it looks just like the bottle at Lexus in the states, but in Spanish of course.

My father used to buy me brake pads for a Highlander (since it is similar to the RX300) at Toyota and at a cheaper price.

 

I'm still waiting for a DIY on the new generation "sealed" trannies that have the WS fluid. ie. all the 3.5L toyota/Lexus engines, and 2.5L IS engine!!!

 

Update: Did a drain & fill today.

Toyota T-IV fluid.
Cost @ Lexus dealership: $9
Cost @ Toyota dealership (2 blocks away): $5.25

Drain: exactly 3 quarts
Fill: exactly 2 quarts

Checked it and it was at the HOT mark.

I decided to take it out for a spin and after a 30 minute drive (pretty hard at times), I checked and it was still at the same HOT mark. Weird huh?

I guess I'll check again in the next few days.

 

i did my tranny flush on my 00 es300 at 61k miles...im a mechanic so i get paranoid and do all my services myself

 

Had my transmission flushed at 60k miles on my RX300. Tranny is still working great!

 

Just drained and filled my RX300 transmission at 86K with Amsoil and I can feel the shift delay is gone. I used to replace transmission fluid every 30K with Toyota T-IV and won't go back :-)

 

I'm at 33K and scheduling to have this done. Quick question, dealer of "trusted" local mechanic?