The Toyota U341E 4-speed automatic transmission was produced in Japan from 1999 to 2016 and was installed on the Avensis, Corolla, Matrix and Celica together with the 1ZZ-FE and 2ZR-FE units. This gearbox has many versions, so you need to be careful when selecting one.
Specifications
| Type | automatic transmission |
| Number of gears | 4 |
| Type of drive | front |
| Engine volume, l | up to 1.8 |
| Torque output, Nm | up to 175 |
| Recommended oil | Toyota ATF Type T-IV since 2006 Toyota ATF WS |
| Oil capacity, liter | 6.4 |
| Partial replacement, liter | 2.7 |
| Maintenance | every 60 000 km |
| Gearbox lifespan, km | ~300 000 km |
| Weight, kg | 75 |
Gear ratios Toyota U341E
Using a 2005 Toyota Avensis with a 1.8 liter engine as an example:
| Main | 4.237 |
| 1st | 2.847 |
| 2nd | 1.552 |
| 3rd | 1.000 |
| 4th | 0.700 |
| Reverse | 2.343 |
Using
The transmission was installed on:
- Toyota Allion 1 (T240) in 2001 – 2007;
- Toyota Avensis 2 (T250) in 2003 – 2009;
- Toyota Auris 1 (E150) in 2006 – 2012;
- Toyota Auris 2 (E180) in 2012 – 2016;
- Toyota Caldina 3 (T240) in 2002 – 2007;
- Toyota Celica 7 (T230) in 1999 – 2006;
- Toyota Corolla 9 (E120) in 2000 – 2007;
- Toyota Corolla USA 10 (E140) in 2008 – 2013;
- Toyota Corolla 10 (E150) in 2006 – 2013;
- Toyota Corolla USA 11 (E170) in 2013 – 2016;
- Toyota Corolla Allex 1 (E120) in 2002 – 2006;
- Toyota Corolla Fielder 1 (E120) in 2000 – 2006;
- Toyota Corolla Runx 1 (E120) in 2002 – 2006;
- Toyota Corolla Spacio 2 (E120) in 2001 – 2007;
- Toyota Corolla Verso 1 (E120) in 2001 – 2004;
- Toyota Isis 1 (AM10) in 2004 – 2009;
- Toyota Ist 2 (XP110) in 2007 – 2016;
- Toyota Matrix 2 (E140) in 2008 – 2014;
- Toyota Opa 1 (XT10) in 2000 – 2005;
- Toyota Premio 1 (T240) in 2001 – 2007;
- Toyota RAV4 2 (XA20) in 2000 – 2006;
- Toyota Vista 5 (V50) in 2000 – 2003;
- Toyota Wish 1 (AE10) in 2003 – 2009;
- Pontiac Vibe 2 (E140) in 2008 – 2009;
- Scion xD 1 (XP110) in 2007 – 2014.
Disadvantages of the Toyota U341E gearbox
- This is a reliable automatic gearbox, but its valve body does not tolerate dirty oil;
- With rare fluid changes the solenoids get clogged with lockup clutch wear debris;
- And if you drive with a worn clutch, vibrations will destroy the oil pump bushing;
- At around 150,000 km the Teflon ring usually wears a groove in the rear cover of the gearbox;
- The oil pressure in the system then starts to drop and the clutch packs begin to burn;
- This gearbox also dislikes frequent hard starts, as the planetary gearsets may not hold up.
