The Toyota A350E 5-speed automatic transmission was produced only from 1991 to 1999 and was installed on the Crown and Lexus GS300 sedans together with the 3.0-liter inline-six 2JZ-GE. In the Aisin range this gearbox is known under the index AW30-50LE.
Specifications
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 5 |
| Type of drive | rear |
| Engine volume, l | up to 3.0 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 300 |
| Recommended oil | Toyota ATF Type T-IV |
| Oil capacity, liter | 8.1 |
| Partial replacement, liter | 2.5 * |
| Maintenance | every 60 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~400 000 km |
| Weight, kg | 67 |
* — with the oil pan removed, 4.0 liters
Gear ratios Toyota A350E
Using a 1993 Toyota Crown with a 3.0 liter engine as an example:
| Main | 4.1 |
| 1st | 2.804 |
| 2nd | 1.978 |
| 3rd | 1.531 |
| 4th | 1.000 |
| 5th | 0.705 |
| Reverse | 2.394 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Lexus GS300 1 (S140) (as AW30-50LE) in 1995 – 1997;
- Toyota Crown 9 (S140) in 1991 – 1995;
- Toyota Crown 10 (S150) in 1995 – 1999.
Disadvantages of the Toyota A350E gearbox
- This is a very rare automatic gearbox and finding a donor unit is quite difficult;
- But there are no reliability problems here and failures occur only at high mileage;
- It all starts with critical wear of the torque converter lockup clutch;
- Its wear debris clogs the solenoids and jerking appears when shifting;
- Next, heavy shaft vibrations appear and they destroy the oil pump bushing.
