The 6-speed automatic transmission Aisin TF-72SC has been produced in Japan only since 2013 and is installed on front/all-wheel drive models from BMW and Mini under its index GA6F21AW. This transmission is aggregated with 1.5-liter turbo engines of the modular series B37 and B38.
Specifications
| Production years | since 2013 |
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 6 |
| Type of drive | front / all wheel |
| Engine volume, l | up to 1.5 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 320 |
| Recommended oil | BMW ATF6 / Toyota ATF WS |
| Oil capacity, liter | 6.1 |
| Replacing the oil | every 60 000 km |
| Replacing the filter | every 60 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~300 000 |
| Weight, kg | 82 |
Gear ratios Aisin TF-72SC
Using the example of a Mini Cooper 2015 with 1,5 liter turbo engine:
| Main | 3.683 |
| 1st | 4.459 |
| 2nd | 2.508 |
| 3rd | 1.555 |
| 4th | 1.142 |
| 5th | 0.851 |
| 6th | 0.672 |
| Reverse | 3.185 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- BMW (as GA6F21AW) 2-Series F45, 2-Series F46, i8-Series L12, X1-Series F48;
- Mini (as GA6F21AW) Clubman 2 (F54), Cabrio 3 (F57), Hatch 5-door 3 (F55), Hatch 3-door 3 (F56), Countryman 2 (F60);
- Belgee X70 1 (NL-3B);
- Volkswagen Atlas Pro (NL-3B).
Disadvantages of the Aisin TF-72SC gearbox
- This is an updated version of the TF-70 series automatic transmissions and all the weak points have been fixed.
- The main thing is to monitor the cooling system, since this gearbox does not tolerate overheating.
- After 100,000 km, we recommend replacing the tiny heat exchanger with an external radiator.
- Other problems here are associated with contamination of the hydraulic unit due to rare oil changes.
- At runs over 200 thousand km, wear of the Teflon rings on the drums occurs.
