What to do if your Lexus has an oil leak?
If you’ve got an oil leak from the rear main area on any Toyota or Lexus 3.0 or 3.3 liter V6, you should replace both the rear main seal and the rear galley plug. You don’t want to have to pull the transmission back out to replace anything back there in the future, and usually both have some sort of leakage regardless upon close inspection.
What causes an oil leak in the rear of a Toyota?
Because the rear main seal is hidden by the transmission, you can’t see the seal itself leaking until the transmission and flywheel/flexplate is removed. Often it isn’t the rear main leaking at all but rather the rear oil galley machining plug that’s the source of the oil leak.
Where can I repair a Toyota main seal leak?
As Minnesota’s premier independent Toyota and Lexus specialist, CARspec has both the technical expertise to repair any Toyota or Lexus rear main seal area leak in only a few business days. If you’ve got a rear main seal leak and are in the Minneapolis metro area, don’t hesitate to give us a call and set up an appointment today!
How much does it cost to replace transmission on Lexus RX 300?
The problem can be difficult to replicate in a test drive. My 2000 RX 300 has 106K miles on it. The transmission went out and needs to be replaced. I’ve been quoted @ $4130.00 ( parts and labor). The repair shop also mentioned that I need to have the timing belt replaced as-well-as the rack and pinion assembly. 1. Do I fix the car and keep it 2.
What causes a Lexus RX transmission to upshift?
***ASL: Aggressive Shift Logic. The transaxle control firmware is designed to upshift the transaxle into the next higher gear anytime the, ANY, opportunity arises. That oftentimes results in the tranaxle starting an upshift as the result of a slight lift of the accelerator pedal just before accelerating.
Are there any problems with the Lexus RX300?
There are many stories here and about regarding early, premature, transaxle failures in the RX300 series due to the adoption of ASL (***) techniques late in the last century. In many cases the Lexus dealer was able to get Lexus corporate to pick up a portion or all of the repair bill.
What to do if your Lexus transaxle fails?
In many cases the Lexus dealer was able to get Lexus corporate to pick up a portion or all of the repair bill. And don’t let ANYONE tell you that the failure is a result of your not doing the proper scheduled maintainance. Your owners manual is quite clear that no routine scheduled transaxle maintenance is required.
Where is the seal on the back of the engine?
While not common, the rubberized seal at the back of the engine, sealing the crankshaft at the back of the engine block where it bolts to the flywheel, will eventually dry out and leak. Because the rear main seal is hidden by the transmission, you can’t see the seal itself leaking until the transmission and flywheel/flexplate is removed.
What causes an oil leak in a Toyota 3.0 V6?
A rear main seal leak is likely the most expensive oil leak any 3.0 or 3.3 liter V6 owner will be tasked to repair. While not common, the rubberized seal at the back of the engine, sealing the crankshaft at the back of the engine block where it bolts to the flywheel, will eventually dry out and leak.
If you’ve got an oil leak from the rear main area on any Toyota or Lexus 3.0 or 3.3 liter V6, you should replace both the rear main seal and the rear galley plug. You don’t want to have to pull the transmission back out to replace anything back there in the future, and usually both have some sort of leakage regardless upon close inspection.
How to replace rear main seal without removing the engine?
Sometimes the seal is stuck into the crankshaft. Cautiously, poke the crankshaft to remove the seal. This seal is the rear main seal that you need to take off. Remove it and install the new one. This is how to replace rear main seal without removing engine easily in no time.
As Minnesota’s premier independent Toyota and Lexus specialist, CARspec has both the technical expertise to repair any Toyota or Lexus rear main seal area leak in only a few business days. If you’ve got a rear main seal leak and are in the Minneapolis metro area, don’t hesitate to give us a call and set up an appointment today!
While not common, the rubberized seal at the back of the engine, sealing the crankshaft at the back of the engine block where it bolts to the flywheel, will eventually dry out and leak. Because the rear main seal is hidden by the transmission, you can’t see the seal itself leaking until the transmission and flywheel/flexplate is removed.