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I have owned my RX350 for 7 years. It now has 89000 miles on it and still operates well in all respects. I havent even gotten to where i need the original brake pads replaced even though I have them checked every time i have the tires rotated. My wife drives this car more than i do .Anyway, I'm not mechanical when it comes to cars and recently i have gotten it into my mind that my transmission may be heading toward a problem. There isnt any real evidence that i can tell that it is slipping and it goes through the gears smoothly. It does feel, however, that when i stop at a stop sign and then start up that it might be slipping a little...very little and Im not ever sure i am right. Also i live on a steep downhill street and when i turn and go down my street , the transmission feels like it is downshifting when i have my foot OFF of the gas. I think that is what it should do but im not certain. I want to have the trans checked because if it is ok i will keep it...love this car, but if it has problems creeping up on me i will trade it for a newer model. I never go to Lexus dealers because they charge so much for everything and always seem to find something wrong. Im wondering if i dare go to a transmission shop if i can find one to get it checked out instead of Lexus. Im not at all sure there is anything wrong with it and have never had a tranny problem in owning 12 Lexuses. Any suggestions etc appreciated.

i have owned a 2015 RX350 for seven years. It was a service loaner with 10K on it and now has 89000 miles . I have been thinking about upgrading to a new or newer car...maybe Lexus....but with car pricing so crazy now and my car running so well i am thinking about keeping it for another 2-3 years. My wife and I are elderly so we dont drive so much anymore...less than 10K a year. Because i was planning on trading up i havent done some maintenance items i normally would have like radiator flush, brake fluid and tranny fluid replacement and new spark plugs. This car runs like the day i bought it and while i have always maintained the other 11 Lexuses i have owned, I NEVER had the work done by a Lexus dealer. Im just wondering if i should invest the money into the items i am thinking about getting done. I have the oil changed every 5k miles with full synthetic. Even my brake pads have never worn down to where they need to be replaced! I am a little worried about having heard comments in the past that flushing a radiator and replacing the transmission fluid can generate leaks that werent there before. Not being a mechanic i dont know how best to proceed. Any thoughts from experienced Lexus owners would be appreciated.