LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Lexus >> 2008 >> LS 460 >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Transmission >> Automatic Trans >> Automatic Transaxle >> Speed Sensor >> Removal
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Speed Sensor: Removal

  1. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER  (See REMOVAL )
  2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
    CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
    NOTE: After the engine switch is turned off, the HDD navigation system requires approximately 6 minutes to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the engine switch off, wait 6 minutes or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
  3. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID 
    1. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
    2. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

      Torque: 20 N*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf) 

  4. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 9 bolts, oil pan and gasket from the transmission.
      NOTE: Some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Remove all the pan bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan assembly.
      Fig 1: Identifying Automatic Transmission Oil Pan Bolts
      G04948406Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 3 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the oil pan.
    3. Examine the particles in the pan.
      1. Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets. Carefully look at the foreign objects and particles in the pan and on the magnets to guess the type of wear which might be found in the transmission.

        Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear

        Brass (nonmagnetic): bush wear

        Fig 2: Inspecting Magnets Particles In Pan
        G04831117Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 4 bolts and oil strainer from the valve body.
      Fig 3: Locating Valve Body Oil Strainer Assembly And Bolts
      G05847564Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
      Fig 4: Identifying O-Ring And Oil Strainer
      G04948409Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the bolt, lock plate and ATF temperature sensor.
    2. Remove the O-ring from the ATF temperature sensor.
    3. Disconnect the oil pressure switch connector.
    4. Disconnect the 8 connectors from the solenoid valves.
      Fig 5: Locating ATF Temperature Sensor, Oil Pressure Switch And Solenoid Valves Connectors
      G04948410Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Remove the bolt, detent spring cover and detent spring.
      Fig 6: Locating Detent Spring And Bolt
      G04948411Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Remove the 17 bolts and valve body.
      NOTE: Do not drop the check ball body and spring.
      Fig 7: Locating Valve Body And Bolts
      G04948412Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    7. Disconnect the lever pin from the manual valve.
    8. Remove the check ball body and spring.
      Fig 8: Identifying Check Ball Body And Spring
      G04948413Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE SPEED SENSOR NT 
    1. Disconnect the sensor connector.
    2. Using a T30 "TORX" wrench, remove the bolt and speed sensor from the oil pump.
    3. Remove the O-ring from the speed sensor.
      Fig 9: Locating Speed Sensor NT
      G04948414Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE SPEED SENSOR NC3 
    1. Disconnect the sensor connector.
    2. Remove the bolt and speed sensor from the transmission case.
      Fig 10: Locating Speed Sensor NC3 And Bolt
      G04948415Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. REMOVE SPEED SENSOR SP2 
    1. Disconnect the sensor connector.
    2. Remove the bolt and speed sensor from the transmission case.
      Fig 11: Locating Speed Sensor SP2 And Bolt
      G04948416Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002