The Toyota A244E 4-speed automatic transmission was assembled in Japan from 1989 to 2003 and was installed on compact front-wheel drive models such as the Raum, Starlet, Tercel, Cynos and Corsa. The gearbox was paired with the 1.3-liter 4E-FE engine and the 1.5-liter 5E-FE or 5E-FHE.
Specifications
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 4 |
| Type of drive | front |
| Engine volume, l | up to 1.5 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 135 |
| Recommended oil | Dexron III / Toyota T-IV |
| Oil capacity, liter | 7.2 |
| Partial replacement, liter | 3.0 |
| Maintenance | every 60 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~350 000 km |
| Weight, kg | 71 |
Gear ratios Toyota A244E
Using a 2000 Toyota Raum with a 1.5 liter engine as an example:
| Main | 2.962 |
| 1st | 4.005 |
| 2nd | 2.208 |
| 3rd | 1.425 |
| 4th | 0.981 |
| Reverse | 3.272 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Toyota Corsa 4 (L40) in 1990 – 1994;
- Toyota Corsa 5 (L50) in 1994 – 1999;
- Toyota Cynos 1 (L40) in 1991 – 1995;
- Toyota Cynos 2 (L50) in 1995 – 1999;
- Toyota Raum 1 (XZ10) in 1997 – 2003;
- Toyota Sera 1 (XY10) in 1990 – 1995;
- Toyota Starlet 4 (P80) in 1989 – 1995;
- Toyota Starlet 5 (P90) in 1996 – 1999;
- Toyota Tercel 4 (L40) in 1990 – 1994;
- Toyota Tercel 5 (L50) in 1994 – 1999.
Disadvantages of the Toyota A244E gearbox
- Most often, owners of A-series gearboxes complain about a broken wire in the solenoid coil;
- In every other respect these are reliable gearboxes and failures occur at high mileage;
- As with many automatics, the trouble starts with wear of the torque converter lockup clutch;
- The wear debris then clogs the solenoids and jerking appears when shifting;
- Next, shaft vibrations destroy the oil pump bushing and lubricant leaks begin;
- After 250,000 km the rear output shaft bearing may also wear out;
- Because of this the shaft goes out of alignment, destroying the third planetary gearset.
