hlc03 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Hey guys I'm a newbie here and to Lexus vehicles in general. I recently acquired a 2001 RX300 its the V6 model with a VSC emblem and it has a Snow/ECT button. My mechanic looked underneath and told me it had AWD because of the differential. I took it on a patch of ice maybe 10feet wide by 10 feet long and gunned it and it felt like it didn't even spin the tires or slip. I think I have AWD, but... Heres the Question: Is there an easy way for me to find out if its AWD? Like a letter in the VIN or something under the hood or something? Thanks guys, Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filehorse Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Just stick your head under the rear of the vehicle. If you see a differential with half-shafts going to each of the rear wheels, you have the AWD version. None of those components exist on the FWD models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtoncd Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Hey guys I'm a newbie here and to Lexus vehicles in general. I recently acquired a 2001 RX300 its the V6 model with a VSC emblem and it has a Snow/ECT button. My mechanic looked underneath and told me it had AWD because of the differential. I took it on a patch of ice maybe 10feet wide by 10 feet long and gunned it and it felt like it didn't even spin the tires or slip. I think I have AWD, but... Heres the Question: Is there an easy way for me to find out if its AWD? Like a letter in the VIN or something under the hood or something? Thanks guys, Adam With the RX330, the fourth letter of the VIN designates FWD vs AWD. -JTJG is Japan mfg, FWD -JTJH is Japan mfg, AWD. I am guessing the RX300 should be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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