Removal [04/2013 - 08/2015]: Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Lexus IS 250 and 2014 Lexus IS 250. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13
- REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER (w/ No. 2 Engine Under Cover)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 14
- DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
- Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
- Install the drain plug and a new gasket.
Torque: 20 N.m (204 kgf/cm, 15 ft.lbf)
- REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST PIPE SUPPORT BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL CLEANER MAGNET
- Remove the 3 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.
*1 Transmission Oil Cleaner Magnet - Examine the particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.
- Collect any steel chips with the removed transmission oil cleaner magnets. Carefully inspect the foreign matter and particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to anticipate the type of wear you will find in the automatic transmission assembly.
Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear
Brass (non-magnetic): bush wear
- Collect any steel chips with the removed transmission oil cleaner magnets. Carefully inspect the foreign matter and particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to anticipate the type of wear you will find in the automatic transmission assembly.
- Remove the 3 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.
- REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
- DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION WIRE
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION WIRE
- Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
HINT:
Disengage the claw, press down the lever, and disconnect the transmission wire connector.
- Remove the bolt and pull out the transmission wire.
- Remove the O-ring from the transmission wire.
*1 O-ring - Remove the O-ring from the ATF temperature sensor.
*1 O-ring *2 ATF Temperature Sensor
- Disconnect the transmission wire connector.