The Mitsubishi V5A51 5-speed automatic transmission was produced from 2000 to 2016 and was installed on various versions of the Pajero or L200, including rear-wheel drive ones like the R5A51. In recent years of production, this automatic transmission was known under the index V5A5A and R5A5A, respectively.
This series includes: V4A11, V4A12, V4AW2, V4AW3, V4A51, V5A51, V5AWF.
Specifications
| Production years | 2000 – 2016 |
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 5 |
| Type of drive | all wheel |
| Engine volume, l | up to 3.8 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 400 |
| Recommended oil | Mitsubishi ATF SP-III |
| Oil capacity, liter | 9.7 |
| Replacing the oil | every 60,000 km |
| Replacing the filter | every 120,000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~360 000 |
Gear ratios Mitsubishi V5A51
Using the example of a Mitsubishi Pajero 2004 with a 3.5 liter engine:
| Main | 4.300 |
| 1st | 3.789 |
| 2nd | 2.057 |
| 3rd | 1.421 |
| 4th | 1.000 |
| 5th | 0.731 |
| Reverse | 3.865 |
The transmission was installed on:
- Mitsubishi L200 4 (KB) in 2006 – 2016;
- Mitsubishi Pajero 3 (V70) in 1999 – 2006; Pajero 4 (V90) in 2006 – 2016;
- Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 1 (K90) in 2000 – 2008; Pajero Sport 2 (KH) in 2008 – 2016.
Disadvantages of the Mitsubishi V5A51 gearbox
- This is a very reliable and durable automatic transmission, and its main problems are purely age-related.
- The weak point of the transmission is the clutches of the Reverse or Overdrive packages.
- Under constant off-road loads, planetary gears often fail to withstand.
- The selector lever position and input shaft speed sensor regularly fails.
- Renew the antifreeze in your car more often or corrosion will corrode the automatic transmission heat exchanger.
