All 3 cars get a one D & F every spring as I do the reg OCI
Perfect recommended interval especially on cvt transmissions!I do a drain & fill every 20k.
Filter @ 80k.
Clublexus is shockingly useless,
nobody works on cars [/QUOTE]That's flat wrong - I've had and tried to give a lot of value there for quite a few years. There may be some sub-forums that aren't that active or helpful, but don't over-generalize.
Are there crickets when someone points out different schedule for outside of NA ?Except I think in Europe there is a service schedule.
The Lexus forum will kill you for suggesting an AT service.
Not sure that all ATFs are created equal therefore an article that makes such a blanket, generic claim has to be questioned.I read an article a while back where it said the ATF loses 25% of its efficacy every 15k miles. So, mathematically, at 60k the fluid is shot.
Dunno about that, but sometimes I think service schedules are influenced by marketing.Are there crickets when someone points out different schedule for outside of NA ?
I definitely don't believe in lifetime fluids. FordTechMakuloco on YouTube has a video showing blown up transmissions with cooked transmission fluid. I have a MityVac 7201 so I can just vacuum out the fluid and pump it back in without too much hassle. I don't even need to remove the body shield.Dunno about that, but sometimes I think service schedules are influenced by marketing.
I don't believe in lifetime fluids.
Nice... I have not had luck using the MityVac on Honda Acura transmissions; it doesn't pull much fluid. It is also a good idea to clean the magnetic drain plug. However, after the 1st service, the amount of metal on the magnet is very minimal.I definitely don't believe in lifetime fluids. FordTechMakuloco on YouTube has a video showing blown up transmissions with cooked transmission fluid. I have a MityVac 7201 so I can just vacuum out the fluid and pump it back in without too much hassle. I don't even need to remove the body shield.
The MityVac is very hit-or-miss depending on the design of your engine or transmission. Luckily, the Ford engine and transmission allows a lot of the oil and transmission fluid to be removed. Honestly, removing the body shield is 99% of the PITA of doing any service to the car because I use ramps, and I have the shield smooshed against my face. My strategy for oil changes will be to use a Mobil 1 filter that's rated for 10,000 miles, and change the oil every five thousand miles. Save myself one body shield drop. I will also do another transmission drain and swap at the next oil change then wait 30,000 miles for the next swap.Nice... I have not had luck using the MityVac on Honda Acura transmissions; it doesn't pull much fluid. It is also a good idea to clean the magnetic drain plug. However, after the 1st service, the amount of metal on the magnet is very minimal.
Marketing groups aren't going to promote things that are technically infeasible. They'd be overruled.... Marketing also doesn't do anything in regards to owners manuals beyond designing the pretty front cover pages.but sometimes I think service schedules are influenced by marketing.
Sorry. That ain't the way it works. Lifetime fluid is an example.Marketing groups aren't going to promote things that are technically infeasible. They'd be overruled.... Marketing also doesn't do anything in regards to owners manuals beyond designing the pretty front cover pages.
Lifetime fluid = length of warranty … no other “life” matters to OEM …Sorry. That ain't the way it works. Lifetime fluid is an example.