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i purchase a Cerfi.used RX.330 2007 Still Driveing one hundred sixty nine thousand miles never had a brake down only tires and oil change wiper blade. bakes pads front and back thats it.Still get up and go like champ.when i jump on the E WAY.ZOOM!!!
2-3 years ago you could, used to see 2nd gen IS’ and 3rd Gen GS under 10k and I look now and I’m seeing like 06-08 IS250s and they want 15k + I bought a 16 GS350 F sport a year and a half ago and I could sell it now for more than I paid
Have a 2003 Lexus ES300. Bought it used for $2000 with 173,000 miles on it. I have over 212,000 miles on it and it runs like a champ. Only major thing I’ve changed so far is the radiator and brakes. Other than that it’s been a very solid and reliable car.
I have a 2004 Lexus RX 330 with 282,000 miles on it. I'm the original owner. I replaced the transmission fluid with Amsoil full synthetic. It corrected that 2nd to 3rd jerk. It's way smoother. Best decision I ever made for that vehicle.
My 2004 Toyota Passo didn't have this issue. The auto shifted normally but wasn't super smooth. Being fussy, I drained the ATF fluid and replaced it with Penrite full synthetic fluid. Although it was a mix of old and new fluid, the shifts became imperceptible and silky smooth 😊
@@fernandosousa2402 I did have a leak, and replaced with a remanufactured one. Spend the money on that part and buy a Lexus part. I replaced it 3 times with a rebuilt one from Oreillys. And that goes for the power steering pump. But Luxus or you power steering will whine. Also use synthetic transmission fluid for the power steering not regular power steering fluid. I did all the work myself, it was a pain, but possible. But not for the faint of heart.
@@therobroach I have the canadian built one so for an oem rack replacement it was 500 not bad! i will wait for the leak to get worse its slow right now for sure !!!
Scotty, a family member has the same problem with a Toyota Highlander from 2006. It's been like this with no other problems for years now and thousands of miles.
Exactly. The trans can be reprogrammed if you insist the dealer do it, but they don't like to and I don't think their programming 'tries' hard enough to totally resolve it.
Had an 01 Camry that started doing the same thing at about 275,000 miles. I sold the car to one of my tenants cheap. That was almost 4 years ago. They are still driving it with almost 300,000 miles and still gets them where they need to go.
My ES330 (2004) does the same thing under gentle acceleration... When you stand on it no such issue. Like the ecm wants to skip to a gear besides 3rd... Also my ES was very overfilled with atf when I bought it FEB 2019, over a quart over...
@@ansv3340 Yeah you're right! Te 03'-05' were based off the Avalon platform whereas the 06'-10' are based off the Camry. I'm just saying that in my case, the tranny is still in excellent shape, just a software bug.
We had a 2004 Lexus ES 330 that we purchased with 101,000 miles. At 243,000 we sold it to my father in law. It always had a frequent rough shift between 2nd and 3rd but at 243,000 the car still runs fine. I would still drive the car to California and back to Michigan without a 2nd thought. It's a tough tough car! It survived my wife (2 accidents), my youngest son and now my elderly father in law. Repairs on this car were very, very minimal. In fact, my inlaws swear the car runs better than their leased Ford Escape!
Personally with that transmission issue, I would just monitor it. I mean the worst is you need a new transmission or a rebuild (luckily this one is a geared automatic so they are probably easier to rebuild than a CVT). But I think it's one of those things you sort of live with and if it get s worse then you do something about it (sort of like what Scotty is saying at the end...) And it's not tripping codes or cause the car to act funny (other than when it occurs between 2nd and third gear). I mean it could be as simple as an engine computer problem, but like Scotty said, just live with it. I mean I drove a 95 Ford Taurus for about 3 years with a bad transmission mount and a bad motor mount. Never got worse, just stayed the same and if you accelerated slowly you'd feel the clunk from only 1st to 2nd, but it wasn't worth fixing and I drove it for 3 year like that (put about 80k miles on the car in that time frame).
I got my 2007 ES350 3 years ago with 133k miles doing that 3rd to 4th when cold or briefly after hwy driving. Now has 183k I did a drain and fill about 2k miles ago and gonna do a 2nd one. Also hear it's a designed to protect trans until warm up or there was a software update to fix the issue. Anyways mine still runs great!
My old 95' Lexus SC300 v6, had 203k miles when I sold it last Spring and the auto tranny still shifted like new. I did change the tranny fluid every 50k miles or so. Lexus are great cars.
Honda, Toyota, Acura, and Lexus . That's what ppl should buy , for the most part. But people should stop buying new cars for a while .. but people are stupid, and that's why the prices aren't going down anytime soon...why would the dealers stop overpricing , I'd people are stupid enough to pay the prices?
I'm adding to, "Don't fix what ain't broke.", to include, "And sometimes don't even fix what is broke." Reminds of the time I got and EGR valve failure. I got 1 more mpg out of the truck... so that never got fixed!!!
My 2002 ES 300 has the same mileage 167k. Shifts smooth like butter. Bought it last April w 163k miles from original owner. Transmission fluid is bright red.
My 04 es330 have the same problem. Owned it since 130k miles now at 175k. I changed the transmission fluid 3 times but it didn't help at all. I gotta admit though that it's one of the most reliable cars i have ever owned. Im considering upgrading to an 07-10 es350 if i get lucky and save some $$. Overall i love this car its my 1st Lexus and definitely won't be the last
Hey Scotty, we've watched your posts a lot and now our 4 month old grandson has discovered you... he's probably your youngest fan...he watches you and gets very tickled... he's been fussy for no known reason my daughter tunes you in and he immediately hushes and watches you often laughing and waving his hands and giggles...one of his first
These 05-06 ES330's are known to have an occasional hiccup on the shift, something to do with the trans programming. I've got one, it's got 175K on it, and it's fine - just the occasional funny shift when warm. Live with it, the trans is fine, just the quirky shift once in a while. Toyota and Lexus used this trans for ages, it's bulletproof mechanically. Just this series of ES's has the funky shift.
I think this is a common problem with Es330. I currently own one in Nigeria and occasionally, it shift rough from 4th to 5tj gear especially under hot weather which is usually somewhere around 37 degree celcius. I eventually replaced transmission for $500 because it got worse by the day.
As advised in the "car care nut" channel a solution to this issue is: Replace transmission fluid and reset vehicle memory with dealer level scan tool. All the best.
Form my experience Toyota automatic transmissions are pretty indestructible as long as you keep the fluid clean and don't do something stupid like shift from reverse to drive while the car is still moving.
Problems with this transmission are rare but nothing is failsafe. But then again this kind of problem is very common in almost all automatic transmissions at some point and you can drive them for many years like this. You just don't want to drive them hard. A friend of mine in high school had a 1972 Olds 88 and he had to have neutral dropped that beast 100 times. Didn't phase it. That was one solid transmission.
Yup got the same model with 275k miles. Burns a quart of oil every 500 miles so engine will probably go out sooner rather than later. Transmission is fine though. Also the cat converter needs to be completely replaced. Also the knock sensor is faulty. So it doesn’t shift into the final gear on the highway. And the acceleration kind of sucks. But it still runs though and will keep running
Only problem I have had with my ES330 is the check engine light coming on every few years and it's always the gas cap. Replace with OEM cap and problem goes away for three years.
I fixed that in my 05 es330 with Amsoil signature series ATF. Just drain and fill about 3 times to be in the safe side. 2 times might work. Depend what’s the condition of your fluid. And now works perfectly fine. I lived with that for 5 years until I switched to amsoil. Runs like a dream 115000 miles. And no they don’t pay me to say this. Haha. 3.7qt btw each drain and fill. Don’t overfill the transmission! I hope it helps. Good luck
I find your informational videos to be very informative i appreciate that you upload videos that are educational about automotive vehicles from subjects such as how to fix problems to what vehicles and models to purchase depending on what you need.Some videos even point out little details about stiff your average person would not know about a car. You're awesome Scotty keep up the good work and Rev up your engine!!!!!
I have the same car 2 to 3rd gear is a computer glitch it’s no problem with the transmission I have 359k on original transmission just change fluid as recommended u don’t need any of that stuff
Scotty, the 6 speed transmission in my '07 Tundra would sometimes act up in Drive as it shifted from 4th to OD #1 5th while driving uphill. NOTE: I have zero service records for the first 270,000 miles, and I did have the dealer perform a drain & fill at about 272,000 miles... the problem continued after the drain & fill, so I changed the way I drive the truck. I take off in S-4, and shift into 5th manually as needed. This either solved the problem, or it hides the problem... the truck has almost 304,000 miles today. My point: Maybe changing how the vehicle is driven will extend it's service life.
@@gageb556 not to mention that Scotty has said that if you know that they never changed the transmission fluid and it has over 120k miles, then its better to drive it that way. The old transmission fluid has already gotten used to the transmission that changing it to a newer fluid would ruin the transmission.
Thank you for giving us all this knowledge , I just recently purchased the same exact model Lexus. I’m having the same issues with the valve cover gasket and my car slipping between 2nd & 3rd gear , I’m going to try out that additive .
I have an 2005 Camry with a 3.0L 161,000 miles that does the same thing. It started doing it at 80,000 miles and it drives me nuts. I read that the problem is coming from a pressure issue in the valve body.
The Es300 Es330 of this period had transmission problems, they were known to slip and jerk. I owned one ended up having to scrape it, because of the transmission, even though the engine was still good 🙉
1:54 Yes, but Fix It Again Tony has produced some cars with fairly rugged non-interference engines, those FIAT Integrated Robot Engines or FIRE in short. :)
This is the 3rd Lexus ES3** video i've seen on Scotty's Channel. He did one were he had to replace the alternator. In this video he said the valve cover gasket will leak, and the transmission slips between 2 and 3 gear. My ES330 have all the same issues.
I have the same problem on my es300, it won’t shift funny if you’re on the gas pretty heavy, but if you’re feathering the gas doing stop and go city driving it’ll act up.
My 2009 Toyota Yaris sedan I bought from carmax with 65k thousand miles on it has a similar issue. When ever the engine is cold, you start it up, and drive it, it doesn’t wanna downshift from 2nd- 3rd gear. The rpm’s stay high around 3thousand rpm’s or so when I’m going about 35-45 miles an hour. Once the “ cool” light turns off ( which shows it’s warmed up now) it starts downshifting fine between gears and the rpms drop. Read many other people stating the same issue about this yaris. Supposedly it’s supposed to protect the transmission by doing this until it warms up. Not sure but this yaris has been amazing and ran fine. Kanto auto works from Japan did a great job on this car. Sucks that tsunami took them out in 2011. I love my piece of history yaris
@@GregoryGlessnerViolin yeah it is fine plus I change the atf fluid out every 30k miles with oem tranny fluid. There’s no issues with the card but this video reminded me of the issue I thought I was serious. It’s a normal thing no problems at all.
@@CadillacDriver kanto auto works built some of the best Toyota and Lexus and scion. It was a factory in Japan that was taken out by the worlds 6th largest tsunami in Japan in 2011. I got on of the last model yaris / Toyota made from the factory before it went goodbye forever. They made my model yaris from 2007-2011 kanto was an amazing facility . After it was wiped out Toyota combined into Toyota motor east Japan
I own a 2004 Camry 3.0 is been doing exactly the same thing for years the problem haven’t get any better or worst now the car has 230 thousand miles and still runs like a champ… it just unbelievable how good this things are built
Those 3.3s used to be the SLUDGE engine too but... Only to those who never changed the oil. IF you used a good oil and changed it before 4,000 miles it was fine
I've had people talk all kinds of crap about Toyota engines and sludge buildup here on TY comments. Toyota engines are some of the cleanest engines the world has ever seen. This is why I tell people, yeah, check the owner's manual for the oil change interval but that's just a guideline. You HAVE to look at the oil at least once a month on the stick. I've seen brand new engines need an oil change from factory fill at 2k miles. You'll know there's a problem because your MPGs will be waaaay down and the oil will literally look like molasses. All modern engines with VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS (that have poor oil circulation by design) regardless of who makes the engine... If you look at the oil and change it when it needs to be changed (putting aside the interval) you will never have a sludge problem. Most people (especially women) are not car people and so makes sense when engines build up sludge, I've even seen practically brand new cars (2020-2021 MY) smoking out the tailpipe blue smoke. There ya go. Buy a brand new car, spend all that money just to never change the oil.
@@justacinnamonbun8658 TL and already know. Guess you never worked at a Toyota dealer when these engines were being replaced under the sludge campaign. Some were real clean on the bottom too but the cams, the head was gunked which was strange. I think they changed their oil sometimes but it was cheap oil. The 2020's era cars smoking bad alot of times are direct injection issues.
I have a 2005 ES330 that I bought in 2007. It has done 250,000 kms and has been a great car. Just a couple of bits of Canada rust but mechanically sound!
My RX 350 from 2007 does the same thing . It shifts really smooth between all gears cold and hot however going from second to third gear it kind of has a glitch almost like it engages the third gear twice. But no jerkiness nothing still smooth as silk. Does it only when transmission warms up and cruising at low rpm’s. Once you give it some gas and rpm’s go higher than 3000 all gears shift perfectly with no double shifting between 2-3. Changed the oil , no improvement so I decided to live with it. The fluid is good red color with no debris on dipstick and I drove a lot with this issue. Still going strong , knock on wood. I have read on the internet that Toyota introduced the adaptive automatic tranismissions around 2005 era where shifting is adapted to your driving style. Maybe something relating to that
I have a 2004 ES330 with 130.000 km on it. I change the fluid and filter in the beginning of the summer (month of May usually) to start the hot summer with clean fluid and filter. It means I change the trans fluid and filter every 10-15k KM not miles !!!!
I have a 17 Toyota Prius and a 08 Lexus ISF. The F has 140k miles and it has yet to cause any problems. I’m thinking I’m going to keep them both until the stop. I love the strong resale value and reliability. I will never buy German again!
My dad has an 04 rx 330 with the same engine, and the timing belt broke while driving and caused no damage. I also own an 05 sienna with same engine that’s on the original timing belt @ 300,000 km
My 08 rx350 does it from 2nd to 3rd at around 20 mph and 2k rpm. Mostly when driving slow behind buses. Not always. Read about "Lexus ASL". When I put it snow mode it almost never happens.
I have the same car and the transmission is acting up I have read a couple of forums it seems this Lexus has a problem with the computer, they say you can fix it by updating the computer.
Scotty actually admitting that Lexus/Toyota actually has had some issues with even with his so called low mileage -less than 200k (if a BMW/Mercedes/Hyundai had the same exact problem he’d call that car junk) is a new day. Weak transmission, timing belt etc. it helps not to be biased. lol
The difference is this Lexus will continue to drive like that well past 400K. Most people just live with that.. and on these.. you can. Those others.. you can’t. You will stop moving.
What I do is I save video in my "Watch later" Playlist. When I go for long drives, I watch that Playlist with my phone on it's hands-free stand. I was listening to music at max volume and forgot to lower it before starting my "Watch later"playlist... Scotty's intro plays "REV UP YOUR ENGINES VROOOOM VROOOOOM", the police pulls me over. They thought I revved it up for real...
Drove a mechanic nuts when i dropped a Jetta off 4 times issue was losing power, finally acted up for them the, 4th time, problem was a loose spark plug 8 inches in the engine
Wow I have the exact same car and just bought it at 153k miles for $6,500. The service history is extensive, and was all done at the dealership, but I’m going to take over the maintenance from here on out because the bills I saw the previous owner make were a big ouch.
All 4 shocks/struts need to be replaced, and it shudders when I release the accelerator. I’m hoping replacing the transmission filter and replacing the shocks/struts will do the trick.
I had 02 , es300. That was the best car I even owned, I could get 500-600 miles on 18 gallon tank, from NJ to NC I pretty made on single tank. , sold it when it had about 70 k miles, .
NICE! I have the same car lol. Silver color. Got it in 2015 with 69k miles on it for like 9,000 dollars. I have about 113,500 miles now lol. Only did brake and muffler maintenance and tires, but that's standard for all cars.
Great find! I bought mine in 2022 with 160,000, for $2,000. What a great car! Rides smooth, brakes great, blows cold air A/C. Got it for my youngest in college. Needed brakes, tires, and timing belt. Easy peezy
I bought a 2021 Toyota Highlander partially because of your videos. I hate the 8-speed transmission, it shifts abruptly. My 2017 Honda CRV with the CVT always felt great. It never down shifted abruptly. I cant pass anymore because of the pour design of the Toyota 8-speed. I spent the last of my lives saving on the Highlander hoping it would be my last vehicle. It is not the quality you speak about, our I paid for!
Scotty has said several times not to buy the newer Toyota's because their 8 speeds shift terribly, going back 2-3+ years ago. Secondly, spending your live savings (cash) on a car is a total dumb move.
Scotty I have sad news. Yesterday in anchorage AK a young girl slid through stop light intersection and hit me my 2000 Lexus es300. It’s totaled. I loved this car. What is your best guess the insurance will pay me. It’s flawless all maintenance unkept I just recently changed out the intake manifold gaskets and the knock sensor x2 plus that coolant bypass hose that runs over the top of the knock sensors. 3.0L engine. All injectors, and ignition coils, spark plugs, tranny flush all struts, all brakes , all rotors probably at 80% front driver lower control arm , front driver side hub bearing, new synthetic oil changes always, always the D3 larger Lexus oil filter, do you see why I’m sad even with 176,300 miles it runs better and smother than most American and some import vehicles.
*My 04 gs300 ( one of them ) didn't shift into gear well from a stand still. It wasn't the transmission, but the transmission oil was cherry black. Flush, change, or let it be?*
My 2007 Lexus es350 had same issues when I bought it the previous owner said it has a sensor inside the transmission needs to be change I have the car for 6 years and it still has the problem every morning just when it's cold.
Quick note for any ES330 owners. There is a computer update that came out after a while that helped with shifting issues. You may notice that same 2nd to 3rd gear hump while shifting and I've been told (and club lexus forums conclude as well) that the computer update to shifting can help.
I used to have lexus ES330 2005 and it has exactly the same issue.. I had it for 3 years , it didn’t get better and didn’t get worse. It seems like a defect from the manufacture.
Hey Scotty....I have a 2016 Tundra 4x4. Toyota said i needed to service the transfer case and both diffs at 30k miles. I thought that is too soon to service them. Your thoughts ?
Afternoon Scotty, got a 21 Camry. Only 15k miles recently on the first drive of the day for about 10-15 minutes going from 3-4 it seems to slip/high rev up to 4k with very little gas, any idea what it could be? Once it warms up completely it goes away.
I recognize a lot about that vehicle, appears to be 2006 ES 330 likely engine 3MZ-FE, because similiar components with 2007 RX 400h, even headlamp appear same beside engine characteristics.
Waitt. The 2006 model year has an interference engine? I have a 2003 ES300 with the 1MZ-FE and I thought it is non-interference. I don't think the timing belt has ever been changed (currently has 150k miles on it). Everything is running fine right now though, should I worry about it?
I agree with scotty I drain and replace the transmission filter and fluid every 50 k to 60 k. I change fluids frequently on almost all my cars hell when me and girlfriend bought up her family heirloom a 98 Toyota rav4 the thing ran like crap did some basic maintenance and all fluids flushed thing runs like a chamois again.
How much does it cost to replace the planetary gears on a 2005 Lexus es 330? With miles at almost 200,000k what else should I look at besides the timing belt to get the fullest mileage out of it or to make the car have a longevity?
Scotty, I was trying to read the package of the transmission fluid but you kept waving it around. I couldn’t read it and I don’t hear too good anymore…hearing aids help but not real good.
Hey Scotty BIG FAN HERE , I have an 04 Toyota Solara 3.3 v6 and mine from 2nd to 3rd slips then catches, But if i manually shift then theirs no problem ? I wonder if the trans solenoid is going bad?
It’s possible. But not all that likely. Typically when a solenoid is messing up it will throw a code. Check to see if there are any codes stored in the transmission computer. You will need a rather sophisticated scan tool to do that. You might have to pay someone to do that. If there are no codes.. I wouldn’t change the solenoid ..but since it’s so old I WOULD drain the fluid, drop the pan, replace the filters, clean up the pan and visibly look for an abundance of metal fragments. If there are no fragments then just put it all together and put new fluid back. If there are fragments.. which I believe there will be.. make sure you clean up good, put back a mixture of mostly clean fluid with the Lucas stop slip transmission stuff Scotty talks about. Baby it and hopefully it’ll last you quite awhile longer! Hope this helps! Edit: if you’re going to have it checked for codes.. have the guy TEST all the solenoids. This can be done without taking anything apart. This way you’ll know for sure about the solenoids. It’s a pretty straight forward test..
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Hey Scotty is a 2001 Lexus IS 300 reliable used at 168,000 what do you think ?
03es with 300,000 miles Lexus no work on it yet I feel like I'm on another level when I'm in my Lexus
IS300 leak problems
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i purchase a Cerfi.used RX.330 2007 Still Driveing one hundred sixty nine thousand miles never had a brake down only tires and oil change wiper blade. bakes pads front and back thats it.Still get up and go like champ.when i jump on the E WAY.ZOOM!!!
I love Toyotas and Lexuses, but the downfall is that they’re so good that everyone sells them over price
Supply and demand my friend TOYOTA’s are the best
Yup..u need to find an oldie and buy it from them..that's THE ONLY WAY to get a good price..other than that it's not worth it in the CURRENT MARKET
2-3 years ago you could, used to see 2nd gen IS’ and 3rd Gen GS under 10k and I look now and I’m seeing like 06-08 IS250s and they want 15k + I bought a 16 GS350 F sport a year and a half ago and I could sell it now for more than I paid
That and they put people to sleep and then they don’t do an ounce of maintenance. I always think, poor Toyota/Lexus!
Avoid buying toyota, lexus, scion, honda, acura, they are the most stolen vehicles out there, also are highly over priced.
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I love it! I'm sure that your daughter will do wonderfully well in her chosen vocation. Best of luck to her!
So the gender reassignment surgery went OK?
@@CadillacDriver 😅
I wish her luck in finding a husband if that is what she wants.
@@cy_young_9104 huh? What is that supposed to imply?
Have a 2003 Lexus ES300. Bought it used for $2000 with 173,000 miles on it. I have over 212,000 miles on it and it runs like a champ. Only major thing I’ve changed so far is the radiator and brakes. Other than that it’s been a very solid and reliable car.
Have you changed the transmission fluid ?
I jsut gót INE is this an interference engine
Have you taken it on any road trips recently?
@@brandondang7156
ES300 is non interference.
@@3-DtimeCosmologywhat does that mean?
I have a 2004 Lexus RX 330 with 282,000 miles on it. I'm the original owner. I replaced the transmission fluid with Amsoil full synthetic. It corrected that 2nd to 3rd jerk. It's way smoother. Best decision I ever made for that vehicle.
My 2004 Toyota Passo didn't have this issue. The auto shifted normally but wasn't super smooth. Being fussy, I drained the ATF fluid and replaced it with Penrite full synthetic fluid. Although it was a mix of old and new fluid, the shifts became imperceptible and silky smooth 😊
Be ready the 330RX's have shitty transmissions, youve gotten a lot out of it.
i have an 06 rx330 105,000 ! it has a power steering leak from the pinion does yours?
@@fernandosousa2402 I did have a leak, and replaced with a remanufactured one. Spend the money on that part and buy a Lexus part. I replaced it 3 times with a rebuilt one from Oreillys. And that goes for the power steering pump. But Luxus or you power steering will whine. Also use synthetic transmission fluid for the power steering not regular power steering fluid. I did all the work myself, it was a pain, but possible. But not for the faint of heart.
@@therobroach I have the canadian built one so for an oem rack replacement it was 500 not bad! i will wait for the leak to get worse its slow right now for sure !!!
Scotty, a family member has the same problem with a Toyota Highlander from 2006. It's been like this with no other problems for years now and thousands of miles.
Exactly. The trans can be reprogrammed if you insist the dealer do it, but they don't like to and I don't think their programming 'tries' hard enough to totally resolve it.
Had an 01 Camry that started doing the same thing at about 275,000 miles. I sold the car to one of my tenants cheap. That was almost 4 years ago. They are still driving it with almost 300,000 miles and still gets them where they need to go.
lmao, these just keep going
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My ES330 (2004) does the same thing under gentle acceleration... When you stand on it no such issue. Like the ecm wants to skip to a gear besides 3rd... Also my ES was very overfilled with atf when I bought it FEB 2019, over a quart over...
My '07 ES 350 did the same thing. It was the transmission computer acting up. Lexus re-installed it for free. Never had a problem after that
07 model is totally different, , the one here is 03-05 model,,330
@@ansv3340 Yeah you're right! Te 03'-05' were based off the Avalon platform whereas the 06'-10' are based off the Camry. I'm just saying that in my case, the tranny is still in excellent shape, just a software bug.
You took your used Lexus and helped you for free?
@@figueroaalberto26 It was a quick software change. I paid their time, that was less than 100$. I see that as free imo
We had a 2004 Lexus ES 330 that we purchased with 101,000 miles. At 243,000 we sold it to my father in law. It always had a frequent rough shift between 2nd and 3rd but at 243,000 the car still runs fine. I would still drive the car to California and back to Michigan without a 2nd thought. It's a tough tough car! It survived my wife (2 accidents), my youngest son and now my elderly father in law. Repairs on this car were very, very minimal. In fact, my inlaws swear the car runs better than their leased Ford Escape!
Never a Sad day when you have a LEXUS 👌
Hell yeah brother I have a is250 manual
Never
Es300
I'd like to get a gx470 or lx470
True. 98 LS400 285k
Watching all these Scotty videos makes me wish I’d taken auto shop instead of accounting and french in high school.
Personally with that transmission issue, I would just monitor it. I mean the worst is you need a new transmission or a rebuild (luckily this one is a geared automatic so they are probably easier to rebuild than a CVT). But I think it's one of those things you sort of live with and if it get s worse then you do something about it (sort of like what Scotty is saying at the end...) And it's not tripping codes or cause the car to act funny (other than when it occurs between 2nd and third gear). I mean it could be as simple as an engine computer problem, but like Scotty said, just live with it. I mean I drove a 95 Ford Taurus for about 3 years with a bad transmission mount and a bad motor mount. Never got worse, just stayed the same and if you accelerated slowly you'd feel the clunk from only 1st to 2nd, but it wasn't worth fixing and I drove it for 3 year like that (put about 80k miles on the car in that time frame).
They rarely rebuild them anymore usually will offer a used transmission. I guess for $3500 if he gets two years out of it its a win.
I got my 2007 ES350 3 years ago with 133k miles doing that 3rd to 4th when cold or briefly after hwy driving. Now has 183k I did a drain and fill about 2k miles ago and gonna do a 2nd one. Also hear it's a designed to protect trans until warm up or there was a software update to fix the issue. Anyways mine still runs great!
My old 95' Lexus SC300 v6, had 203k miles when I sold it last Spring and the auto tranny still shifted like new. I did change the tranny fluid every 50k miles or so. Lexus are great cars.
Honda, Toyota, Acura, and Lexus . That's what ppl should buy , for the most part. But people should stop buying new cars for a while
.. but people are stupid, and that's why the prices aren't going down anytime soon...why would the dealers stop overpricing , I'd people are stupid enough to pay the prices?
Ummm V6? Did you actually own one...?
SC300 was in-line 6 not v6.
2jz weren't v6 engines
I'm adding to, "Don't fix what ain't broke.", to include, "And sometimes don't even fix what is broke." Reminds of the time I got and EGR valve failure. I got 1 more mpg out of the truck... so that never got fixed!!!
My 2002 ES 300 has the same mileage 167k. Shifts smooth like butter. Bought it last April w 163k miles from original owner. Transmission fluid is bright red.
mine has the bright red fluid , what does that mean man?
I have a 2001 Corolla automatic. Not the most exciting to drive, but the reliability has been awesome. Never lets me down.
My 05 camry v6 does the same exact thing. Been doing it for 6 years now so I just live with it 🤷♂️
My 04 es330 have the same problem. Owned it since 130k miles now at 175k. I changed the transmission fluid 3 times but it didn't help at all. I gotta admit though that it's one of the most reliable cars i have ever owned. Im considering upgrading to an 07-10 es350 if i get lucky and save some $$. Overall i love this car its my 1st Lexus and definitely won't be the last
Hey Scotty, we've watched your posts a lot and now our 4 month old grandson has discovered you... he's probably your youngest fan...he watches you and gets very tickled... he's been fussy for no known reason my daughter tunes you in and he immediately hushes and watches you often laughing and waving his hands and giggles...one of his first
Scotty's new gig in retirement: Videos for fussy infants and toddlers.
My 04 ES330 is at 340k miles without ever having had a major issue. Most reliable vehicle ever built!
What breaks my heart is Scott not doing another review on his 94 Celica.
I want to see him drive it
The celica has been discontinued for so long, why would review be done on it, makes no sense, when it's not in production.
These 05-06 ES330's are known to have an occasional hiccup on the shift, something to do with the trans programming. I've got one, it's got 175K on it, and it's fine - just the occasional funny shift when warm. Live with it, the trans is fine, just the quirky shift once in a while. Toyota and Lexus used this trans for ages, it's bulletproof mechanically. Just this series of ES's has the funky shift.
Lexus customer service is second to none . We bought a RX and love it absolutely not one problem in 3 years motoring .
I have 2007 Lexus ES 350 with 217k miles , it has the same problem since long time ago, but it still running great.
Had the same car with same problem, swap out trans. fluid twice within a month with toyota/ lex fluid, problem went away.
I think this is a common problem with Es330. I currently own one in Nigeria and occasionally, it shift rough from 4th to 5tj gear especially under hot weather which is usually somewhere around 37 degree celcius. I eventually replaced transmission for $500 because it got worse by the day.
My biggest regret is not getting an LS430 for $6k when I could, now you’re lucky if you can find them for under 10k, if at all.
As advised in the "car care nut" channel a solution to this issue is: Replace transmission fluid and reset vehicle memory with dealer level scan tool. All the best.
That won't work if it's a wear & tear issue.
Form my experience Toyota automatic transmissions are pretty indestructible as long as you keep the fluid clean and don't do something stupid like shift from reverse to drive while the car is still moving.
That’s basically how it is even with other manufacturers
I did that one time and the transmission is still perfect LMAO
Problems with this transmission are rare but nothing is failsafe. But then again this kind of problem is very common in almost all automatic transmissions at some point and you can drive them for many years like this. You just don't want to drive them hard. A friend of mine in high school had a 1972 Olds 88 and he had to have neutral dropped that beast 100 times. Didn't phase it. That was one solid transmission.
Proud Lexus owner here! and I can say that nothing beats the quality build and long term performance of my 2005 ES330!!! Amazing
Yessir 06 here
O6 here 2
@@alloffbackend6736should I buy one with 97k miles. Do I have anything to look out for?
Yup got the same model with 275k miles. Burns a quart of oil every 500 miles so engine will probably go out sooner rather than later. Transmission is fine though. Also the cat converter needs to be completely replaced. Also the knock sensor is faulty. So it doesn’t shift into the final gear on the highway. And the acceleration kind of sucks. But it still runs though and will keep running
That body Toyota Cressida is a classic especially amongst people(males) over 45 from Jamaica.....
Haha yesss, they do nice turbo swaps on em and put on volk TE37s
Only problem I have had with my ES330 is the check engine light coming on every few years and it's always the gas cap. Replace with OEM cap and problem goes away for three years.
I've used lubegard to stop converter shudder and man that stuff stopped it entirely! 16,000 miles since I put it in.
What kind of lubegard did you put in ? I see many different products
Is converter shudder different than the transmission shudder he's describing?
I fixed that in my 05 es330 with Amsoil signature series ATF. Just drain and fill about 3 times to be in the safe side. 2 times might work. Depend what’s the condition of your fluid. And now works perfectly fine. I lived with that for 5 years until I switched to amsoil. Runs like a dream 115000 miles. And no they don’t pay me to say this. Haha. 3.7qt btw each drain and fill. Don’t overfill the transmission! I hope it helps. Good luck
Hey you mind explaining this to me…I have this car
I find your informational videos to be very informative i appreciate that you upload videos that are educational about automotive vehicles from subjects such as how to fix problems to what vehicles and models to purchase depending on what you need.Some videos even point out little details about stiff your average person would not know about a car. You're awesome Scotty keep up the good work and Rev up your engine!!!!!
Videos are pretty awesome
Scotty: Nothings wrong with it. My wife's car had the same issue...
Scotty again: Immediately sells it
I have the same car 2 to 3rd gear is a computer glitch it’s no problem with the transmission I have 359k on original transmission just change fluid as recommended u don’t need any of that stuff
Scotty, the 6 speed transmission in my '07 Tundra would sometimes act up in Drive as it shifted from 4th to OD #1 5th while driving uphill. NOTE: I have zero service records for the first 270,000 miles, and I did have the dealer perform a drain & fill at about 272,000 miles... the problem continued after the drain & fill, so I changed the way I drive the truck. I take off in S-4, and shift into 5th manually as needed. This either solved the problem, or it hides the problem... the truck has almost 304,000 miles today. My point: Maybe changing how the vehicle is driven will extend it's service life.
Maybe the trans fluid should be changed at 70k instead of 200k!
@@gageb556 not to mention that Scotty has said that if you know that they never changed the transmission fluid and it has over 120k miles, then its better to drive it that way. The old transmission fluid has already gotten used to the transmission that changing it to a newer fluid would ruin the transmission.
You ruined the transmission by changing the transmission fluid with that many miles. 🤦♂️
@@BDevi0us but the problem existed before the oil change
@@BDevi0us exactly, take half the old fluid and half new and put in if anything
Thank you for giving us all this knowledge , I just recently purchased the same exact model Lexus. I’m having the same issues with the valve cover gasket and my car slipping between 2nd & 3rd gear , I’m going to try out that additive .
Have fun changing the timing belt on that.
Did you try out the additive? I'm wondering if it worked for you.
@@vw5056 Why do you say that? Does the additive hurt something?
Thank you Scotty, for all these years of great informative content. Much respect from Puerto Rico.
My 160k mile 2012 Acura TL has been doing the same thing and ive been honestly a little freaked about it. Really need this video, thank you.
I have an 2005 Camry with a 3.0L 161,000 miles that does the same thing. It started doing it at 80,000 miles and it drives me nuts. I read that the problem is coming from a pressure issue in the valve body.
Time for a new car, or replace the drive train components.
@@theroyalcrownedtiger2946 It was my Dad's car. I can't bring myself to let it go.
The Es300 Es330 of this period had transmission problems, they were known to slip and jerk. I owned one ended up having to scrape it, because of the transmission, even though the engine was still good 🙉
1:54 Yes, but Fix It Again Tony has produced some cars with fairly rugged non-interference engines, those FIAT Integrated Robot Engines or FIRE in short. :)
This is the 3rd Lexus ES3** video i've seen on Scotty's Channel. He did one were he had to replace the alternator. In this video he said the valve cover gasket will leak, and the transmission slips between 2 and 3 gear. My ES330 have all the same issues.
My aunt drives since brand new an ES330 2006 and now has over 200k miles with 0 issues but most important regular maintenance.
I have the same problem on my es300, it won’t shift funny if you’re on the gas pretty heavy, but if you’re feathering the gas doing stop and go city driving it’ll act up.
My 2009 Toyota Yaris sedan I bought from carmax with 65k thousand miles on it has a similar issue. When ever the engine is cold, you start it up, and drive it, it doesn’t wanna downshift from 2nd- 3rd gear. The rpm’s stay high around 3thousand rpm’s or so when I’m going about 35-45 miles an hour. Once the “ cool” light turns off ( which shows it’s warmed up now) it starts downshifting fine between gears and the rpms drop. Read many other people stating the same issue about this yaris. Supposedly it’s supposed to protect the transmission by doing this until it warms up. Not sure but this yaris has been amazing and ran fine. Kanto auto works from Japan did a great job on this car. Sucks that tsunami took them out in 2011. I love my piece of history yaris
Piece of history? How so?
I'm can't stand stupid people 🙄
My 02 Avalon, 03 Avalon, and 98 Camry V6 all behave this way when cold, so I think you're fine.
@@GregoryGlessnerViolin yeah it is fine plus I change the atf fluid out every 30k miles with oem tranny fluid. There’s no issues with the card but this video reminded me of the issue I thought I was serious. It’s a normal thing no problems at all.
@@CadillacDriver kanto auto works built some of the best Toyota and Lexus and scion. It was a factory in Japan that was taken out by the worlds 6th largest tsunami in Japan in 2011. I got on of the last model yaris / Toyota made from the factory before it went goodbye forever. They made my model yaris from 2007-2011 kanto was an amazing facility . After it was wiped out Toyota combined into Toyota motor east Japan
I own a 2004 Camry 3.0 is been doing exactly the same thing for years the problem haven’t get any better or worst now the car has 230 thousand miles and still runs like a champ… it just unbelievable how good this things are built
If it was built that good it would not have this issue.
It’s called a flared shift and to fix it all you have to do is change all the solenoids in the valve body and reset the transmission
Shifting issues can trip a CEL. PO730 PO740. Could also be a faulty solenoid.
Those 3.3s used to be the SLUDGE engine too but... Only to those who never changed the oil. IF you used a good oil and changed it before 4,000 miles it was fine
I've had people talk all kinds of crap about Toyota engines and sludge buildup here on TY comments. Toyota engines are some of the cleanest engines the world has ever seen. This is why I tell people, yeah, check the owner's manual for the oil change interval but that's just a guideline. You HAVE to look at the oil at least once a month on the stick. I've seen brand new engines need an oil change from factory fill at 2k miles. You'll know there's a problem because your MPGs will be waaaay down and the oil will literally look like molasses. All modern engines with VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS (that have poor oil circulation by design) regardless of who makes the engine... If you look at the oil and change it when it needs to be changed (putting aside the interval) you will never have a sludge problem. Most people (especially women) are not car people and so makes sense when engines build up sludge, I've even seen practically brand new cars (2020-2021 MY) smoking out the tailpipe blue smoke. There ya go. Buy a brand new car, spend all that money just to never change the oil.
@@justacinnamonbun8658 TL and already know. Guess you never worked at a Toyota dealer when these engines were being replaced under the sludge campaign. Some were real clean on the bottom too but the cams, the head was gunked which was strange. I think they changed their oil sometimes but it was cheap oil. The 2020's era cars smoking bad alot of times are direct injection issues.
I have a 2005 ES330 that I bought in 2007. It has done 250,000 kms and has been a great car. Just a couple of bits of Canada rust but mechanically sound!
I have one with a similar shifting problem but I’ve learned to live with it and it’s still been a nice car
My RX 350 from 2007 does the same thing . It shifts really smooth between all gears cold and hot however going from second to third gear it kind of has a glitch almost like it engages the third gear twice. But no jerkiness nothing still smooth as silk. Does it only when transmission warms up and cruising at low rpm’s. Once you give it some gas and rpm’s go higher than 3000 all gears shift perfectly with no double shifting between 2-3. Changed the oil , no improvement so I decided to live with it. The fluid is good red color with no debris on dipstick and I drove a lot with this issue. Still going strong , knock on wood. I have read on the internet that Toyota introduced the adaptive automatic tranismissions around 2005 era where shifting is adapted to your driving style. Maybe something relating to that
I have a 2004 ES330 with 130.000 km on it. I change the fluid and filter in the beginning of the summer (month of May usually) to start the hot summer with clean fluid and filter. It means I change the trans fluid and filter every 10-15k KM not miles !!!!
I have a 17 Toyota Prius and a 08 Lexus ISF. The F has 140k miles and it has yet to cause any problems. I’m thinking I’m going to keep them both until the stop. I love the strong resale value and reliability. I will never buy German again!
My dad has an 04 rx 330 with the same engine, and the timing belt broke while driving and caused no damage. I also own an 05 sienna with same engine that’s on the original timing belt @ 300,000 km
There’s about 30% chance the valves will be closed & the piston doesn’t hit them. You just got lucky
@@electrictroy2010 yep
Why would you not change it on the Sienna?
My 08 rx350 does it from 2nd to 3rd at around 20 mph and 2k rpm. Mostly when driving slow behind buses. Not always. Read about "Lexus ASL". When I put it snow mode it almost never happens.
167k and gearbox on the way out. Bad lexus quality. How come scotty not slagging off lexus
My 2003 ES with 230k miles does the same thing. It's still worth getting the transmission rebuilt.
Did you got a new transmission or rebuilt it? And how much did it costs?
@@manveersingh2789 Nope still driving the way that it is. It'll easily make it to 300k.
Going to look at a 2011 Corolla today. They are asking $4500.Has 165k miles.
I have the same car and the transmission is acting up I have read a couple of forums it seems this Lexus has a problem with the computer, they say you can fix it by updating the computer.
Scotty actually admitting that Lexus/Toyota actually has had some issues with even with his so called low mileage -less than 200k (if a BMW/Mercedes/Hyundai had the same exact problem he’d call that car junk) is a new day. Weak transmission, timing belt etc. it helps not to be biased. lol
The difference is this Lexus will continue to drive like that well past 400K. Most people just live with that.. and on these.. you can. Those others.. you can’t. You will stop moving.
What I do is I save video in my "Watch later" Playlist. When I go for long drives, I watch that Playlist with my phone on it's hands-free stand. I was listening to music at max volume and forgot to lower it before starting my "Watch later"playlist... Scotty's intro plays "REV UP YOUR ENGINES VROOOOM VROOOOOM", the police pulls me over. They thought I revved it up for real...
Drove a mechanic nuts when i dropped a Jetta off 4 times issue was losing power, finally acted up for them the, 4th time, problem was a loose spark plug 8 inches in the engine
Wow I have the exact same car and just bought it at 153k miles for $6,500. The service history is extensive, and was all done at the dealership, but I’m going to take over the maintenance from here on out because the bills I saw the previous owner make were a big ouch.
All 4 shocks/struts need to be replaced, and it shudders when I release the accelerator. I’m hoping replacing the transmission filter and replacing the shocks/struts will do the trick.
Weren't these ES330s known for having herky jerky transmission shifts? It's all over the discussion boards.
I had 02 , es300. That was the best car I even owned, I could get 500-600 miles on 18 gallon tank, from NJ to NC I pretty made on single tank. , sold it when it had about 70 k miles, .
Keep the Lexus videos coming... I just bought a 2004 ES 330.
NICE! I have the same car lol. Silver color. Got it in 2015 with 69k miles on it for like 9,000 dollars. I have about 113,500 miles now lol. Only did brake and muffler maintenance and tires, but that's standard for all cars.
Great find! I bought mine in 2022 with 160,000, for $2,000. What a great car! Rides smooth, brakes great, blows cold air A/C. Got it for my youngest in college. Needed brakes, tires, and timing belt. Easy peezy
@@CraigNAnderson amazing
I bought a 2021 Toyota Highlander partially because of your videos. I hate the 8-speed transmission, it shifts abruptly. My 2017 Honda CRV with the CVT always felt great. It never down shifted abruptly. I cant pass anymore because of the pour design of the Toyota 8-speed. I spent the last of my lives saving on the Highlander hoping it would be my last vehicle. It is not the quality you speak about, our I paid for!
Scotty has said several times not to buy the newer Toyota's because their 8 speeds shift terribly, going back 2-3+ years ago.
Secondly, spending your live savings (cash) on a car is a total dumb move.
Scotty I have sad news. Yesterday in anchorage AK a young girl slid through stop light intersection and hit me my 2000 Lexus es300. It’s totaled. I loved this car. What is your best guess the insurance will pay me. It’s flawless all maintenance unkept I just recently changed out the intake manifold gaskets and the knock sensor x2 plus that coolant bypass hose that runs over the top of the knock sensors. 3.0L engine. All injectors, and ignition coils, spark plugs, tranny flush all struts, all brakes , all rotors probably at 80% front driver lower control arm , front driver side hub bearing, new synthetic oil changes always, always the D3 larger Lexus oil filter, do you see why I’m sad even with 176,300 miles it runs better and smother than most American and some import vehicles.
Lexus had an issue with that Transmission. Sometimes stuttering, shifting shutters.
Yea it’s a sad day tell me why we got 3 new Toyota tundras today with major electrical problems. EPB are failing
Lucas stuff gums up, lubeguard is the best additive I've ever used.
*My 04 gs300 ( one of them ) didn't shift into gear well from a stand still. It wasn't the transmission, but the transmission oil was cherry black. Flush, change, or let it be?*
My 2007 Lexus es350 had same issues when I bought it the previous owner said it has a sensor inside the transmission needs to be change I have the car for 6 years and it still has the problem every morning just when it's cold.
Quick note for any ES330 owners. There is a computer update that came out after a while that helped with shifting issues. You may notice that same 2nd to 3rd gear hump while shifting and I've been told (and club lexus forums conclude as well) that the computer update to shifting can help.
Does this issue affect the 2002/2003 ES300 ?
I used to have lexus ES330 2005 and it has exactly the same issue.. I had it for 3 years , it didn’t get better and didn’t get worse. It seems like a defect from the manufacture.
Hey Scotty....I have a 2016 Tundra 4x4. Toyota said i needed to service the transfer case and both diffs at 30k miles. I thought that is too soon to service them. Your thoughts ?
Afternoon Scotty, got a 21 Camry. Only 15k miles recently on the first drive of the day for about 10-15 minutes going from 3-4 it seems to slip/high rev up to 4k with very little gas, any idea what it could be? Once it warms up completely it goes away.
I recognize a lot about that vehicle, appears to be 2006 ES 330 likely engine 3MZ-FE, because similiar components with 2007 RX 400h, even headlamp appear same beside engine characteristics.
I have a 2002 lexus gs 300 with 82,000 miles Cinnamon Pearl Red. . It needs new roters I hear a noise when in reverse. Other than that its great!!
Waitt. The 2006 model year has an interference engine? I have a 2003 ES300 with the 1MZ-FE and I thought it is non-interference. I don't think the timing belt has ever been changed (currently has 150k miles on it). Everything is running fine right now though, should I worry about it?
Lexus water pump is pretty stupid, only to be outdone by the v6 mustang in bad engineering.
I agree with scotty I drain and replace the transmission filter and fluid every 50 k to 60 k. I change fluids frequently on almost all my cars hell when me and girlfriend bought up her family heirloom a 98 Toyota rav4 the thing ran like crap did some basic maintenance and all fluids flushed thing runs like a chamois again.
How much does it cost to replace the planetary gears on a 2005 Lexus es 330? With miles at almost 200,000k what else should I look at besides the timing belt to get the fullest mileage out of it or to make the car have a longevity?
Scotty, I was trying to read the package of the transmission fluid but you kept waving it around. I couldn’t read it and I don’t hear too good anymore…hearing aids help but not real good.
I have a 1990 Lexus LS400, Still runs like the day the original owner bought it, almost 300k miles.
Carmaker stopped adding dipsticks to their new cars because there's already one. It's located behind the steering wheel.
Good one.
Lol
"These Lexus are bullet proof but the head gasket is weak and the transmissions are made of chocolate but other than that..."
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was thinking the same lmao
If this guy got any more one sided he'd be a straight line!
@@KillBilly90 he has an amazing way of justifying Lexus and Toyota when they go wrong lol
Scotty I have a 2001 Buick centry. What problems should I look out for .the only thing I done to the car is oil changes battery thermostat
Hey Scotty BIG FAN HERE , I have an 04 Toyota Solara 3.3 v6 and mine from 2nd to 3rd slips then catches, But if i manually shift then theirs no problem ? I wonder if the trans solenoid is going bad?
It’s possible. But not all that likely. Typically when a solenoid is messing up it will throw a code. Check to see if there are any codes stored in the transmission computer. You will need a rather sophisticated scan tool to do that. You might have to pay someone to do that. If there are no codes.. I wouldn’t change the solenoid ..but since it’s so old I WOULD drain the fluid, drop the pan, replace the filters, clean up the pan and visibly look for an abundance of metal fragments. If there are no fragments then just put it all together and put new fluid back. If there are fragments.. which I believe there will be.. make sure you clean up good, put back a mixture of mostly clean fluid with the Lucas stop slip transmission stuff Scotty talks about. Baby it and hopefully it’ll last you quite awhile longer! Hope this helps!
Edit: if you’re going to have it checked for codes.. have the guy TEST all the solenoids. This can be done without taking anything apart. This way you’ll know for sure about the solenoids. It’s a pretty straight forward test..
The black looks so good 👌
How much mileage is too much mileage for a Lexus rx 350? I've seen 2009's with 180,000 priced fo between 13g-18gs.
What i've learned is that the a541e is the indestructable transmission and the u140e the weaker one.
Thank You Mr Kilmer for an insightful video.🌞
My car does the same but only when going slow or up hill but if im speeding it doesn’t slip
Best way is go fast down a hill an beak the down shifting will be worse I've done my transmission twice I have the same car