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Joey's Lexicon

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  1. Have a dealership replace the transmission. It might be more money but they stand behind their work. That is important because the transmissions in the ES 300's have challenges. After 150K most who are in the know agree the transmissons are toast in the ES 300 and need to be replaced for the most part. Use only a genuine Lexus transmission in your car if it needs to be replaced, even if you are told otherwise. Best of luck, J. Lexicon
  2. Mike, Take your car to a Lexus dealer and have the car serviced. They have the proper tools/equipment to fix your car. I noticed that you have 134K on your car and it is a 2000 model. That is a lot of driving in just a few short years. One more thing, some people have written to the list saying that the transmissions in the ES 300 usually do not last more than 150K. You may want to consider having the transmission replaced, depending on what the dealer says when you take it in for service. Or, you could trade up and get a new ES 300. That option may not help you very much. I can tell you from experience that the transmissions in the new ES 300 have some "challenges" of there own. Good luck, J. Lexicon
  3. Dear Group, The transmisson fluid in your ES 300 should be changed every 15,000 miles. For more information please contact a customer friendly Lexus dealer in your area. J. Lexicon
  4. Dear Group, My wife and I recently bought a 2003 ES 300. We made the choice based on serveral factors, including quality and value. Now the transmission, after only 10k, works like it should be in a Yugo. Oh, I'm sorry, I don't want to tarnish Yugo's good name by putting their transmissions on the same level with the one in our ES 300. Where is the quality and value in that? It slips when getting onto the Freeway around 40 MPH and makes the engine red line when doing so. How much damage is that doing to the engine? What if my wife gets in a accident due to the poor perfomance of the transmission? I know there is a transmission upgrade that can be done but will it solve the problem? After paying a small fortune for this car Lexus better fix it. We are not upgrading until we get more info so please keep the posts flowing. In the mean time I have to worry about my wife driving (slip sliding) this ES 300 with the malfunctioning transmission around and try not to kick myself for not looking at the G35's more closely. J. Lexicon :chairshot:
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