So when I went to re-install the transmission pan on a 2012 lexus rx-350 almost 3 weeks ago, I forgot to reinstall the two little magnets. The two magnets are small, maybe 1" x 1/2" x 1/10". They look like they could hold no more than 2 business cards against a fridge.
While I'm not thrilled about it, I can tolerate re-installing the magnets in the spring. That's maybe going to be 8,000 miles or so.
My thinking on why it might not be the most urgent of matters:
1. When I cleaned off the magnets, they were only lightly coated with metal paste. This is after 140,000 miles.
2. The transmission is obviously broken in at this point.
3. I put in a new filter, so bigger pieces of metal would probably just be stopped by the filter.
I was thinking about putting a powerful magnet outside the transmission pan, but not sure what kind or size to get. I know it may be paranoid, but I don't want it to interfere with the electronics and solenoids inside the transmission. Another option is trying to get a magnetic drain plug. What are people's opinions on this? Should I panic and drop that transmission pan again?
While I'm not thrilled about it, I can tolerate re-installing the magnets in the spring. That's maybe going to be 8,000 miles or so.
My thinking on why it might not be the most urgent of matters:
1. When I cleaned off the magnets, they were only lightly coated with metal paste. This is after 140,000 miles.
2. The transmission is obviously broken in at this point.
3. I put in a new filter, so bigger pieces of metal would probably just be stopped by the filter.
I was thinking about putting a powerful magnet outside the transmission pan, but not sure what kind or size to get. I know it may be paranoid, but I don't want it to interfere with the electronics and solenoids inside the transmission. Another option is trying to get a magnetic drain plug. What are people's opinions on this? Should I panic and drop that transmission pan again?