Hey guys i had the mechanic do a full transmission flush with new filters. I have done this every 30k miles on my 2005 lx470 and the car runs like a dream. After i picked up the car it drove about 5 miles then went into a limp mode where it would not engage the transmission. Almost like it is starting in fifth gear. The only way i could get it back to the mechanic is in 4lo. He checked it with the computer and it had a code about a solenoid. He cleared the code and it ran like a top for about five miles and had to repeat the process to get it back to the mechanic. He couldn't find anything wrong with the transmission so he sent it to a big transmission shop in town. They said it needs a whole new transmission and it will cost 5k. It has 150k miles on it. I have had since 80k miles and have impeccable service records from the original owner and have continued with impeccable service since. I feel like its something simple like they forgot to plug something in especially since it runs great when you clear code. I feel like a simple maintenance should not turn into a 5k new transmission.
Your thoughts?
Your thoughts?