The 4-speed automatic transmission Aisin AW 03-72LE was first introduced in 1986 and was initially intended for rear- or all-wheel drive Toyota under the indexes A44DE and A45DE. Since about the first half of the nineties, it began to be installed on SUVs from Suzuki.
Specifications
| Production years | since 1986 |
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 4 |
| Type of drive | front / rear |
| Engine volume, l | up to 3.0 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 260 |
| Recommended oil | Dexron III or VI |
| Oil capacity, liter | 7.7 |
| Replacing the oil | every 125,000 km |
| Replacing the filter | every 125,000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~500 000 |
Gear ratios Aisin AW03-72LE
Using the example of a Suzuki Vitara 2003 with a 2.0 liter engine:
| Main | 5.13 |
| 1st | 2.83 |
| 2nd | 1.49 |
| 3rd | 1.00 |
| 4th | 0.69 |
| Reverse | 2.07 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Toyota HiAce 3 (H50), HiAce 4 (H100);
- Suzuki Vitara 2 (FT), Grand Vitara 2 (JT), X-90 1 (LB), Grand Vitara XL-7 1 (TX);
- Hyundai Galloper 1 (JI), Starex 1 (A1), Galloper 2 (JK).
Disadvantages of the AW03-72LE gearbox
- This automatic transmission is reliable, easy to maintain and breaks down very rarely.
- All automatic transmission problems are somehow related to the natural wear of the clutches.
