RX300 FWD Transmission Fluid Level Question
Just did a drain and fill based on the feedback by others in this forum. Pretty straight forward, but have a question related to the appropriate fluid that should have been drained for a ‘drain and fill’ procedure. According to the 99 owners manual, 3.3 Qts for FWD and 4.1 Qts for AWD. On my 1999 FWD RX300, I drained 4 Qts / 8 Ounces, just from the tyranny pan after removing the 10mm Hex nut. I refilled with 4 Qts, but I am hesitating to add the additional 8 Oz because I think it was overfilled and I may cause damage by adding an additional 8 Oz. The previous 2 fluid changes were done by Lexus dealerships. So I figured I would replace what was drained (measured exactly). Again I don’t want to create any problems. The 99 RX3000 FWD has 65,000. This is the third tyranny fluid drain and fill, first by me.
Does anyone have any input on what they drained from a FWD version of the RX300? Should I be concerned about damage related to overfilling transmission fluid, by replacing the quantity that I drained and that has already been in the transmission for the past 20,000 miles (by a Lexus dealership)?
Any input on getting an accurate measurement from the Tyranny DIP stick? I have seen one post that provides some insight. However, specific o the AWD version of the RX300.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.