The Jatco JR405E 4-speed automatic transmission has been produced since 1999 and is still widely used in many commercial vehicles and pickup trucks from various automakers. This transmission has its own designation in Mazda vehicles: RC4A-EL.
Specifications
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 4 |
| Type of drive | rear / all wheel |
| Engine volume, l | up to 3.0 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 300 |
| Recommended oil | Nissan AT-Matic J Fluid |
| Oil capacity, liter | 8.7 |
| Replacing the oil | every 95 000 km |
| Replacing the filter | every 95 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~300 000 km |
Gear ratios Jatco JR405E
Using the example of a 2004 Mazda RX-8 with a 1.3-liter engine:
| Main | 4.300 |
| 1st | 2.784 |
| 2nd | 1.544 |
| 3rd | 1.000 |
| 4th | 0.694 |
| Reverse | 2.272 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Chevrolet Colorado 1 (GMT355) in 2003 – 2012;
- Isuzu D-Max 1 (RA) in 2002 – 2012;
- Isuzu MU-7 1 (510) in 2004 – 2013;
- Mazda Bongo IV (SK) in 1999 – 2012;
- Mazda RX-8 I (SE) in 2003 – 2006;
- Nissan Cedric 10 (Y34) in 1999 – 2004;
- Nissan Laurel 8 (C35) in 1999 – 2002;
- Nissan Silvia 7 (S15) in 1999 – 2002;
- Nissan Skyline 10 (R34) in 1999 – 2001;
- Nissan Terrano 2 (R20) in 1999 – 2006;
- Nissan Vanette 4 (S21) in 1999 – 2011;
- Suzuki Vitara 2 (FT) in 1998 – 2005.
Disadvantages of the Jatco JR405E gearbox
- This transmission has no weak points and breaks down only due to natural wear;
- Regular oil changes increase the service life of this transmission at least twofold;
- The clutches and brake bands only wear out at high mileage.
