I think I would get one from West Coast Cruisers. It's more expensive but you get a billet T/C and upgraded valve body. All of that cuts down on slip, which reduces heat. That's a big plus for what I do with my 100 (wheel and tow).
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2000 LX470
125,000 miles
I'm the 2nd owner. The condition of the car inside and out is cherry and it has not been wheeled or used to tow at all. For the 1st 12 years of its life it lived in Atlanta, GA. I noticed that in the winter the tranny was very slow to go into gear on cold winter mornings and had very little power transfer until it warmed up. I did a full fluid change and it did not help. Lubeguard RED helped a little bit, but not that much. So $3k later I have a Toyota Reman installed by the dealer. Shifts and runs great now.
Hopefully good to go for the next 400,000 miles.
Greg
125,000 miles
I'm the 2nd owner. The condition of the car inside and out is cherry and it has not been wheeled or used to tow at all. For the 1st 12 years of its life it lived in Atlanta, GA. I noticed that in the winter the tranny was very slow to go into gear on cold winter mornings and had very little power transfer until it warmed up. I did a full fluid change and it did not help. Lubeguard RED helped a little bit, but not that much. So $3k later I have a Toyota Reman installed by the dealer. Shifts and runs great now.
Hopefully good to go for the next 400,000 miles.
Greg
1999 LX 470
172,000 miles on original transmission.
I am the 2nd owner since 32,000 miles. I think transmission fluid been changed twice and is going in on Monday for a complete transmission flush by Toyota.
Truck drives as if it has 30K miles
I just lubed the drive shaft (took it apart and lubed the splines and the u-joints) and now the truck drives as smooth as a Lexus could/should be, absolute no thunk/thud/clunk
Just changed the front/rear differential and transfer case fluid.
I am scheduled with the Toyota master tech on next weekend for a timing belt and all the associated stuff replacement, power steering fluid flush, brake fluid flush, wheel bearing re-packed and a complete inspection.
Hopefully it should be good for another 90K miles
172,000 miles on original transmission.
I am the 2nd owner since 32,000 miles. I think transmission fluid been changed twice and is going in on Monday for a complete transmission flush by Toyota.
Truck drives as if it has 30K miles
I just lubed the drive shaft (took it apart and lubed the splines and the u-joints) and now the truck drives as smooth as a Lexus could/should be, absolute no thunk/thud/clunk
Just changed the front/rear differential and transfer case fluid.
I am scheduled with the Toyota master tech on next weekend for a timing belt and all the associated stuff replacement, power steering fluid flush, brake fluid flush, wheel bearing re-packed and a complete inspection.
Hopefully it should be good for another 90K miles
I have a slight twist to the line of questioning here - is it possible to visually determine if my transmission is original? For example, should the VIN appear on the tranny somewhere?
I have a very early MY 2001; build date of 08/00 (VIN of 1350ish). I bought it in the beginning of 2012 with 114K. 4K later and no tranny issues. I bought it from a dealer and it had new looking tranny fluid.
However, when I was underneath changing fluids and O2 sensors, it definitely looked liked there were many scuffed bolt heads. All the bolts to the engine block and transfer case as well as the chassis crossmember looked like they had been turned since leaving the factory. The tranny pan has apparently been dropped at some point (cork gasket replacement).
The Toyota owner's website has minimal records but does not show any tranny work. It is very clean underneath; I would call it a creampuff and guess that it has never been off-road.
I have a very early MY 2001; build date of 08/00 (VIN of 1350ish). I bought it in the beginning of 2012 with 114K. 4K later and no tranny issues. I bought it from a dealer and it had new looking tranny fluid.
However, when I was underneath changing fluids and O2 sensors, it definitely looked liked there were many scuffed bolt heads. All the bolts to the engine block and transfer case as well as the chassis crossmember looked like they had been turned since leaving the factory. The tranny pan has apparently been dropped at some point (cork gasket replacement).
The Toyota owner's website has minimal records but does not show any tranny work. It is very clean underneath; I would call it a creampuff and guess that it has never been off-road.
BullElk
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Well....just saw this thread.
My wife's LX was built in 8/99. We are 2nd owners since 1/04 with 43k miles. It now has 245k miles. Got a once in a lifetime deal on it from a former Yankees, Cubs and Phillies pitcher that I worked for. It was mint.
Tranny is good. Never had any trouble. The last time fluid was changed was 9 years and 200k miles ago. No wheeling, no towing but has worn 285s most of its life. This vehicle has been as good as it could possibly be as of now.
My wife's LX was built in 8/99. We are 2nd owners since 1/04 with 43k miles. It now has 245k miles. Got a once in a lifetime deal on it from a former Yankees, Cubs and Phillies pitcher that I worked for. It was mint.
Tranny is good. Never had any trouble. The last time fluid was changed was 9 years and 200k miles ago. No wheeling, no towing but has worn 285s most of its life. This vehicle has been as good as it could possibly be as of now.
2000 LC's
My sister and I both own 2000 LC's. Mine is 161k miles and hers is approaching 170k. Mine is the gold edition and hers is silver. Both tranny's seem to be in great shape however when I drive hers it seems as if it shifts alot more smoothly. Not quite sure what this means but my truck has been shifting the same for as long as I can remember so I hope thats just the way it is.
These stories of failures still freak me out.
My sister and I both own 2000 LC's. Mine is 161k miles and hers is approaching 170k. Mine is the gold edition and hers is silver. Both tranny's seem to be in great shape however when I drive hers it seems as if it shifts alot more smoothly. Not quite sure what this means but my truck has been shifting the same for as long as I can remember so I hope thats just the way it is.
These stories of failures still freak me out.
Lange
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2000 LX 470
March 2000 build
178,000 miles
Original owner
Transmission seems to be in great shape
Fluid changed every 30K miles
I have a 4,000 lb trailer that I tow between 500 and 1,000 miles a year. I also live on top of a hill that requires a steep 1,000 ft decent/ascent every time that I leave the house. So far, so good
March 2000 build
178,000 miles
Original owner
Transmission seems to be in great shape
Fluid changed every 30K miles
I have a 4,000 lb trailer that I tow between 500 and 1,000 miles a year. I also live on top of a hill that requires a steep 1,000 ft decent/ascent every time that I leave the house. So far, so good
2000 LC
146,000 miles
Nov 99 build date
Trans pan was dropped and cleaned out 20,000 miles ago by me, magnets looked great, just had a metallic paste
No problems whatsoever
146,000 miles
Nov 99 build date
Trans pan was dropped and cleaned out 20,000 miles ago by me, magnets looked great, just had a metallic paste
No problems whatsoever
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Looking top down from the back of the engine bay standing on the PS, you can see bar codes and stickers on mine. I'm assuming this is factory as I have no record of mine being replaced.
Factory (and replacement) gasket is FIPG (or "permatex" as some call it). Cork was never used. Hard to say what the rounding of the heads was caused by. Could be as simple as a leaking rear main, although that would be very rare on a 100.
Well my 2001 (build date 4/01) lx470 tranny just let me down. 125,000 miles. Regularly serviced. Had a packed house, 4 adults and 4 kids going up a 5% grade and it downshifted and with no drama just let go. Now no forward, reverse nothing. Interestingly as someone else noted for the week prior I too noticed when putting it into park there was a little resistance.
So is it worth it to do the labor myself or have toyota do it for warranty issues on a new tranny?
thanks
So is it worth it to do the labor myself or have toyota do it for warranty issues on a new tranny?
thanks
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Larry, thanks so much for taking the time to submit your sample for analysis and posting here! And sorry again for your misfortune.
As a 2nd data point, here's mine from before my first fluid change that I know of. PO may have done one, but it wasn't evident in the records.
Update 20k later. All looks clear on the western front.
re_guderian
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Now that's just mean.
Old thread, but what the heck...
2001 LC 271,000 mi
Original tranny - runs great, not driven hard, rare off road, and just dirt roads (according to PO)
Build Date 10/00
Planning on doing drain/replace service per MUD threads...
2001 LC 271,000 mi
Original tranny - runs great, not driven hard, rare off road, and just dirt roads (according to PO)
Build Date 10/00
Planning on doing drain/replace service per MUD threads...
