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follow-up to Monkeyman - thanks again, help is starting to come in on the LexusClub site. Still haven't narrowed down the problem, but people are helping me think thru it.

thanks monkeyman, I am asking over there. I posted there first, but so far only a half-answered response (still need to know if the seal can be replaced without tearing down the transmission). It's been my experience that the BITOG site has more mechanically inclined members than most forums...

trying to help out my daughter and I believe she has a leaking seal between her transmission and differential on a 95 Lexus ES300 (also in Camrys and Avalon). I think this because it's dripping out a hole near where the two units meet (near the torque Converter/Flex-plate), but there's nothing...

to my knowledge, none of the 90 on Subarus have an interference engine. Gates has a site (click on the timing belt pdf link) that lists most modern engines with belts http://www.gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=981&location_id=540

I'm not a Honda guy, but based on general knowledge, I assume it has some sort of throttle position sensor. If it's adjusted to an incorrect value, the car will idle wrong until it learns enough to overcome the issue. And the learning cycle usually requires 5 full cold to hot cycles, anything...

thanks, I had planned on another change, just didn't say so. My car drains out about 7 qts with a simple pull the plug drain, which is 70% (holds 10 when the torque converter is considered, unfortunately no drain for it). So the second drain & fill of the final fluid should give me slightly over...

thanks. Can't do a UOA, all the fluid was drained (including the differential) before it was shipped to my local yard (trucking rules I guess).

Anybody want to offer their opinion of how I should go about fluid/filter changes when putting in a junkyard transaxle? As to why I'm doing this a) 125k miles on the old one and the brake band is going, and b) I'm going to a different final gear ratio (from 3.545 to 4.111) to save a little...

my suggestion is very likely to be wrong - A couple of reasons why: 1) with no blinking light (or whatever they used in 99) then the control unit "sees" no problem with the solenoids (I had suggested it because some people seem to overlook the light which only occurs at start-up), and 2) I guess...

If the black bottle reduces the friction (as stated in an earlier post), and you are experiencing harsh shifts vice slipping, I think you should check the value of the dropping resistor. The OEM value should be between 9 and 15 ohms (20 watt rating). On the Subaru AWD transaxle the dropping...

Sorry for the late post, don't often get here. I've been running Mobil 1 20W-50 and now 15W-50 for a couple of years in my '75 Norton. Just switched with no prep work. No issues, and I "feel" like having synthetic is a good thing for air cooled motors. Have no temp gauge so can't speak to...

I don't think there is a defined amount of time. Mine (Subaru) has 121K miles and is working fine. One way to tell is to install an air/fuel ratio gauge. You will get used to watching it bounce around when the fuel computer system is in closed loop mode. I believe that when the speed of the...

Please help - trying to learn... I think the "full flush" method doesn't work well on my car - are others the same? Here's the way my tranny works... Pump splits flow - part to torque converter (TC) - part to valves/clutches, etc. The part going to the TC then goes out to the cooler and then...

I've got two Toyotas and a Subaru. These are all the automatics I've ever owned (wife's insistence). Anyway, didn't know autos didn't have a drain plug - all of mine do, usually get 5 qts from the Subaru and 4 from the Toyotas with a simple drain. The differentials also have drain and fill...

I'm confused, why the two different numbers? at my local parts house they have the PL 14459, which is the pure one equivalent of the L 14459 premium plus. Have used them both on my 92 Subaru SVX. The external size is the same between them, don't know about flow ratings.

At about the same cost I can follow one of the two following paths regarding ATF, I would like to get the opinion of the experts on this forum as to which they would follow (or to add/correct my choices). This is on a newly rebuilt unit. 1) Change out 4 qts of semi-syn (using QS Mercon V/DIII...

Thanks VaderSS - great explanation - my little brain is right again

I recently replaced the transaxle in my '92 Subaru SVX (3K miles ago). They are reasonably well know for running hot and therefore having a short life. To counter-act I put in a Hayden 16,000 GVW cooler between the radiator and A/C condensor. I didn't do the rebuild, but I did pull and...

I need some help here in understanding. The original post showed more airflow with the Kool Blue vice paper at almost all rpm levels. I'm OK with the KB has the capacity to flow more air, but what I don't understand is how an engine (without turbo or supercharger) will suck more air at any given...

I'm a newbie here so forgive me if I step in where I shouldn't, but... The first post asked about vis at 100C. A Subaru tech bulletin (couple of years ago) suggests comparing the vis at -40C. The lower the number suggesting a better base stock or more expensive refinement. I realize this was on...