The Toyota AL80E 8-speed automatic transmission, also known as the Direct Shift-8AT, has been produced by the company since 2023 and is installed on rear-wheel drive versions of the Tacoma pickup together with the T24A-FTS engine. The all-wheel drive version of this gearbox has a hybrid modification under the index L580F.
Specifications
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 8 |
| Type of drive | rear |
| Engine volume, l | up to 3.5 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 650 |
| Recommended oil | Toyota ATF WS |
| Oil capacity, liter | 11.7 |
| Partial replacement, liter | 4.0 |
| Maintenance | every 50 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~250 000 km |
Gear ratios Toyota AL80E
Using a 2024 Toyota Tacoma with a 2.4 liter turbocharged engine as an example:
| Main | 3.583 |
| 1st | 4.413 |
| 2nd | 2.808 |
| 3rd | 1.950 |
| 4th | 1.511 |
| 5th | 1.274 |
| 6th | 1.000 |
| 7th | 0.793 |
| 8th | 0.652 |
| Reverse | 3.646 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Toyota 4Runner 6 (N500) since 2024;
- Toyota Tacoma 4 (N400) since 2023.
Disadvantages of the Toyota AL80E gearbox
- This gearbox appeared too recently for detailed failure statistics to have been collected;
- In the first year there were many complaints about jerking, but firmware updates solved them;
- There was also a recall campaign in the USA to replace oil contaminated with metal shavings;
- But the main problem is early engagement of the torque converter lockup;
- Because of this the oil gets dirty quickly and it needs to be changed as often as possible.
