The Toyota A651E 5-speed automatic transmission was produced at the Japanese plant only from 1998 to 2001 and was installed on the rear-wheel drive Chaser, Cresta and Mark II sedans together with the 1JZ-GE engine. In the Aisin range this transmission is known under its own index, AW35-51LS.
Specifications
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 5 |
| Type of drive | rear |
| Engine volume, l | up to 2.5 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 250 |
| Recommended oil | Toyota ATF Type T-IV |
| Oil capacity, liter | 7.9 |
| 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 A651E
Using a 1998 Toyota Mark II with a 2.5 liter engine as an example:
| Main | 4.1 |
| 1st | 3.357 |
| 2nd | 2.180 |
| 3rd | 1.424 |
| 4th | 1.000 |
| 5th | 0.753 |
| Reverse | 3.209 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Toyota Chaser 6 (X100) in 1998 – 2001;
- Toyota Cresta 5 (X100) in 1998 – 1999;
- Toyota Mark II 8 (X100) in 1998 – 2000.
Disadvantages of the Toyota A651E gearbox
- This automatic transmission is rare and finding a donor unit is quite difficult;
- But there are no reliability problems here and failures occur only at high mileage;
- By around 250,000 km the torque converter lockup clutch wears out;
- Its wear debris then clogs the solenoids and the gearbox starts jerking;
- Shaft vibrations appear next, and they destroy the oil pump bushing.
