Hi all, I recently bought a 2000 XG300 with the 5 speed trans. Only 65k
klms and generally drives perfectly.

The only thing that seems a little odd is when accelerating up a medium to
steep hill, the trans holds on to 2nd or 3rd for longer than seems
necessary. Even if I back off the throttle to encourage an up-change, it
hangs on.

Is this a characteristic of this trans, or is it something that might need
attention? When driving on the flat the box is quiet, smooth and changes
normally.

Thanks for any input.

I have 99 model grandeur 30 litre when I bought mine it had 63000 ks on the speeedo I live in Toowoomba driving up the a range yes it will hold on if you change it manual mode see what happens whether it working too hard or not mine stay in 3rd nearly all the way up the 3klm climb I have now own ed mine for 12 months