I've got an '02 V6 2WD Manual X with the weirdest issue that's been pretty chronic for the year that I've owned it. Every now and then the center console gets too hot to touch. I'll actually have to pull away my right leg from resting on the center because it gets so hot.

This is an issue that'll happen pretty randomly. I see some consistency in it when I go through a lot of shifting, that makes sense. But there are times where I'll be cruising at a gentle 65 on the freeway for 15 minutes and then all of a sudden my right leg feels like it's on fire.

Is it safe to assume that I'd get better temps out of the transmission if I changed out the fluid in it? My X is at about 82k right now and it's probably got factory transmission oil in it.