Toyota R transmission
Toyota Motor Corporation's R family is a family of 5-speed RWD/4WD transmissions built by Aisin. They share many characteristics (such as bell housing-to-body bolt patterns) with the Aisin AR transmission (rebadged MA-5 by GM, AX-15 by Jeep, and AR5 by Isuzu).
R150
A 2WD transmission found in Toyota Tacoma/Hilux 1996+ and Toyota Prado. It came with two input shaft lengths pre-1996 and post-1996 (20mm longer).
In Australia the 160mm input shaft R150 came in 2TR-FE, 3RZ, and 5VZ 2WD Hilux. The longer 190mm input shaft version only came in V6 2WD Hilux.
Ratios:
- First Gear: 3.830:1
- Second Gear: 2.062:1
- Third Gear: 1.436:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.00:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.838:1
- Reverse Gear 4.22:1
R150F
A 4WD manual transmission found in many Toyota trucks, including Land Cruiser II, Land Cruiser Prado, Toyota 4Runner, and Hilux Surf (1989-1995) 2L-T series and 1KZ series Turbo Diesel, V6 3VZE and 5VZ-FE (also Japan, UK and Europe 1KZ/TE 4Runner 89–95).
T100:
1995-1998 5VZ-FE 4WD 5MT Transfer case - VF1A
Tacoma/Hilux:
1988–1995.5 3VZ-E 4WD
1995.5-2004 5VZ-FE 4WD N160/N170/N190
4Runner/Hilux Surf:
1988–1995.5 3VZ-E 4WD
1995.5-2000 5VZ-FE 4WD N180
Ratios:
- First Gear: 3.830:1
- Second Gear: 2.062:1
- Third Gear: 1.436:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.00:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.838:1
- Reverse Gear 4.220:1
R151F
A 4WD transmission used in a wide range of Toyota 4x4s.
Land Cruiser:
1986-1990 2LTE J70-J73
1991-1994 1PZ PZJ70
1990-2002 1HZ J70-J79
1998-2002 1HZ J100/J105
Hilux/Pickup/Tacoma:
1986/1987 22-RTE N90-N120
1997-2005 1KZTE N140-N170
2006-2015 1KD-FTV N15-N26
4Runner/Surf/Prado:
1990-1993 2LTE N130 4runner/Surf
1994-1995 1KZTE N130 4runner/Surf
1996-2002 1KZTE N180 Surf/J90 Prado
2002-2005 1KZTE N210 Surf/J120 Prado
2006-2009 1KDFTV N210 Surf/J120 Prado
2009-2015 1KDFTV J150 Prado
Ratios:
- First Gear: 4.315:1
- Second Gear: 2.330:1
- Third Gear: 1.436:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.00:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.838:1
- Reverse Gear 4.220:1
R154 (1987-2004)
A 5-speed transmission found in the MKIII Supra Turbo, Toyota Crown, Toyota Chaser Tourer V, Toyota Mark II Tourer V, Toyota Cresta Tourer V, and Toyota Soarer (turbo).
There are 4 different shifter housing styles (with 2 non-interchangable 6-bolt base patterns: early vs late):
- Sealed shifter (early 6-bolt pattern), found on the MkIII Supra Turbo R154.
- Tripod linkage style (early 6-bolt pattern), found on Jzx90 Tourer-V & will fit JZZ30 soarer platforms.
- Tripod linkage style (late model 6-bolt pattern), found on the JZX100 and JZZ30 soarer.
- JZX110 sealed style shifter (late model 6-bolt pattern), found on JZX110. This shifter position is slightly closer to the front of the car than tripod by 15mm.
- R150 sealed shifter direct mount (late model 6-bolt pattern), found on 2WD Hilux (fits only late model 6-bolt pattern).
Note: The US only received the R154 in the 1987-1992 Toyota Supra MA70 (7M-GTE) and is a sealed shifter style; all other examples were designated for other markets.
Ratios:
- First Gear: 3.251:1
- Second Gear: 1.955:1
- Third Gear: 1.310:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.00:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.753:1
- Reverse Gear: 3.180:1
R155
A 2WD transmission found in the 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma.[1]
- First Gear: 3.95:1
- Second Gear: 2.06:1
- Third Gear: 1.44:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.00:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.81:1
- Reverse Gear: 4.22:1
R155F
A 4WD transmission found in the 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma.
- First Gear: 3.95:1
- Second Gear: 2.06:1
- Third Gear: 1.44:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.00:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.81:1
- Reverse Gear: 4.22:1
R156
A RWD transmission. A variant exists for the Chilean market named "R156, CHILE SPEC (EURO 5 REGULATION)," found in the 2012-2015 (commercial years) Toyota Hilux with 2KDFTV engine.[2]
- First Gear: 4.31:1
- Second Gear: 2.33:1
- Third Gear: 1.44:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.00:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.79:1
- Reverse Gear: 4.22:1
R156F
An upgraded version of the R155F 4WD transmission with triple-cone synchronizer added to first gear, found in the 2016-2017 Toyota Tacoma.
- First Gear: 4.31:1
- Second Gear: 2.33:1
- Third Gear: 1.44:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.00:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.79:1
- Reverse Gear: 4.22:1
R350
A 2WD transmission found in the 100 Series Turbo Diesel Toyota HiAce Super Custom. It has side mounted shifting levers for connection to linkages or cables.
R351
A 2WD transmission found in the 200 Series Toyota HiAce, petrol (TRH2XX) and diesel (KDH2XX). This variant has a triple cone synchromesh on first and second gears. It has side mounted shifting levers for connection to linkages or cables.
- First Gear: 4.313:1
- Second Gear: 2.330:1
- Third Gear: 1.436:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.000:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.838:1
- Reverse Gear: 4.220:1
R452
A 2WD 5-speed transmission found in most light duty Toyota Dyna trucks, with a drum brake on the rear and steel housings. These transmissions can be used to give a significantly lower first, and a slightly higher overdrive (5th: 0.695:1) when fitted to an R151 4WD gearbox.[4]
- First Gear: 5.147:1
- Second Gear: 2.74:1
- Third Gear: 1.93:1
- Fourth Gear: 1.00:1
- Fifth Gear: 0.695:1
- Reverse Gear: 5.04:1
See also
References
- ^ "2008 Toyota Tacoma Specifications"
- ^ "Vehicles found in Toyota EPC with 'R156, CHILE SPEC(EURO 5 REGULATION)' transmission."
- ^ "Pressroom - Toyota - Press Kit Details". toyota.pressroom.com.au. Archived from the original on 2018-03-29.
- ^ "Toyota R series gearbox - R150 / R151 - R452 Dyna 5th..." Pirate 4x4. Retrieved 2022-03-09.