A/T - 1,000 RPM 3-4 Shift Flare

TRANSMISSION & CLUTCH
TC001-07

Title:
3RD. 4TH GEAR SHIFT FLARE

Models:
'07 ES 350

January 19, 2007

TSIB UPDATE NOTICE:
The information contained in this TSIB supercedes TSIB No. TCOO4-06.

TSIB No. TC004-06 is now obsolete and should be discarded.

Introduction

Some customers may experience a shift flare of up to 1000 RPM between the 3rd and 4th gear shift point during the first ten minutes of operation after a cold start. Follow the repair procedure in this bulletin to address customer concerns.

NOTE:
This TSIB ONLY applies to vehicles that have been confirmed to have the customer concern listed above. Follow the drive pattern specified in the Repair Procedure to determine if this TSIB applies.

Applicable Vehicles

^ 2007 model year ES 350 vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VIN shown below.





Production Change Information





Parts Information





Warranty Information

Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Lexus Powertrain Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 72 months or 70,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.

* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.





Required Tools & Material





Required SSTs

Repair Procedure

1. Allow the vehicle to cold soak for a minimum of 4 hours.

2. Connect the Diagnostic Tester to DLC3.

3. Turn the engine switch ON.

4. Turn the Diagnostic Tester ON.

5. Enter the following menus on the tester:

DIAGNOSIS / OBD-MOBD / ECT / DATA LIST.

6. Start the engine.

7. Monitor SHIFT position and ENGINE SPD while driving the vehicle with light throttle application (under 25% throttle angle).

8. If shift flare is up to 1000 RPM when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear, remove and replace the transaxle assembly w/torque converter.

NOTE:
When the automatic transaxle is replaced, the transaxle compensation code must be input into the TCM. After the automatic transaxle is reinstalled, the QR code label will be positioned where the code cannot be read. Therefore, before reinstalling the automatic transaxle, record the transaxle compensation code.

9. After replacement of the transaxle assembly w/torque converter enter the new transaxle compensation code.

Refer to TSIB No. TC002-06, "U660E Automatic Transaxle Compensation Code Input Process".