Koko

Here is a picture of the transmission cooler (circled in red) located on the engine behind the water pump.

Hi All, Serviced my car back in the summer of 2016 including the transmission and as promised I want to share some photos. Sorry for bad quality photos don`t know why they are so bad as they looked fine on my phone screen. It is not a how to guide just sharing some photos. Did a 1400+ miles trip 2 days after I serviced car and luckily everything was good, no problems.

Thanks for the update, sounds not too hard. What position did you have the gearbox lever in and did you warm up gearbox before? Is the filter just a mesh that can be cleaned or it is more that that? 5L fluid was enough than? Sorry for too many questions just want to get ready for my turn :)

Did you? could have helped you with that, I got a good deal at my local dealer Service manual only says 2L for changing gearbox fluid but it comes in 5L only so you will need to buy 5L Don`t know how much fluid the gearbox hold but you wont be able to get all of it out so 5 liters should be enough. Would you share you experience after you done?

There might be a how to but not yet searched for it, My.is is a good place I prefer genuine stuff for my car so have bought Toyota fluid and strainer already.

Thanks for the replies and advice guys, will do a report once I get to this

Just found the part number 35330-30070 for the filter (comes with 3 gaskets and also confirmed by my local dealer so there is a filter (of course) on the auto gearbox :outforcount:

Hi All, Does anyone here has ever changed gearbox oil and filter on the IS300? Not the drain and fill type by unscrewing only the drain plug more like a flush with removing the pan and replace filter? Did some search on other forums but getting mixed info, some says there is no filter some says there is? Emailed dealer as well but would be good to have first hand experience. Help would be appreciated Thanks in advance!

This is not average miles from a full tank, that was my best so far over 4 years of ownership. Used to do a lot of motorway driving with 460-480 miles / tank (Glasgow-Dover via A1 on a single tank 2 passengers inc. driver + full boot). On a daily basis with short trips I`m happy to get close to 400. No magic :) car is well looked after, only have K&N panel filter, full stainless steel cat back system and lowerd with TTE springs. There is a member here who managed to drive 520 from a full tank with a sportcross?? if I remember right?

Hankook Ventus V12 front and Falken FK452 rear, all 225/40R18 Dont think it would make much difference tbh

Was doing a 265 miles trip last summer when I visited a friend in Europe and thought it would be good to record how the 300 does on fuel. Was just the car and me with a small bag traveling and road was 50-45-5% motorway - A roads - City driving. Didnt drive like a grandpa tried to keep to speed limits, also had the PWR switched on all the time for better respond when overtaking. Was a bit worried she wont make it to the petrol station I filled up before the trip but not just did she went over it as I stopped at a different fuel station closer to where I stay. Didnt fill the tank fully so dont know the exact mpg. Here is how she did, my best one so far out of a full tank: Managed to drive (on A roads) 86.5miles when the fuel indicator got to the first big mark

Hi, Not sure which one I changed (B2S1 or B1S2) as it was years back but if you planning to diy and dont use car every day just take it out and you can get the part number from the sensor itself. Good luck!

If you have rear parking sensors fitted it also beeps (ones) when you put it in reverse

Thanks for the advise I`ll see what they come up with price wise next time