The Toyota A341E 4-speed automatic transmission was built at the Japanese plant from 1987 to 2001 and was installed on rear-wheel drive passenger models such as the Chaser, Cresta, Mark II, Celsior and Soarer. There are two different versions of this gearbox: the standard AW30-41LE and the reinforced AW30-41LS.
Specifications
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 4 |
| Type of drive | rear |
| Engine volume, l | up to 4.0 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 380 |
| Recommended oil | Toyota ATF Type T-IV |
| Oil capacity, liter | 8.0 |
| Partial replacement, liter | 3.0 |
| Maintenance | every 60 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~400 000 km |
| Weight, kg | 78 |
Gear ratios Toyota A341E
Using a 1995 Toyota Chaser with a 3.0 liter engine as an example:
| Main | 3.909 |
| 1st | 2.531 |
| 2nd | 1.531 |
| 3rd | 1.000 |
| 4th | 0.705 |
| Reverse | 1.880 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Lexus LS400 1 (XF10) in 1989 – 1994;
- Lexus LS400 2 (XF20) in 1994 – 1997;
- Lexus SC300 1 (Z30) in 1991 – 1997;
- Lexus SC400 1 (Z30) in 1991 – 1997;
- Lexus GS300 1 (S140) in 1991 – 1997;
- Toyota Celsior 1 (XF10) in 1989 – 1994;
- Toyota Celsior 2 (XF20) in 1994 – 1997;
- Toyota Chaser 4 (X80) in 1988 – 1992;
- Toyota Chaser 5 (X90) in 1992 – 1996;
- Toyota Chaser 6 (X100) in 1996 – 2001;
- Toyota Cresta 3 (X80) in 1988 – 1992;
- Toyota Cresta 4 (X90) in 1992 – 1996;
- Toyota Cresta 5 (X100) in 1996 – 2001;
- Toyota Crown Majesta 1 (S140) in 1991 – 1995;
- Toyota Crown Majesta 2 (S150) in 1995 – 1999;
- Toyota Crown 8 (S130) in 1987 – 2000;
- Toyota Crown 9 (S140) in 1991 – 1995;
- Toyota Crown 10 (S150) in 1995 – 2001;
- Toyota Mark II 6 (X80) in 1988 – 1995;
- Toyota Mark II 7 (X90) in 1992 – 1996;
- Toyota Mark II 8 (X100) in 1996 – 2000;
- Toyota Soarer 3 (Z30) in 1991 – 2000.
Disadvantages of the Toyota A341E gearbox
- This is a fairly robust gearbox and the first failures appear only at high mileage;
- With overly active owners the torque converter lockup clutch wears out by 200,000 km;
- Its wear debris then clogs the valve body and the automatic starts jerking;
- Shaft vibrations appear next, and they destroy the oil pump bushing;
- Heavy leaks then begin, and the planetary gearset does not tolerate a drop in oil pressure.
