U140E Planetary, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the U140E. Ships fast from the USA.
This is a remanufactured complete planetary geartrain assembly for the Toyota U140E and U140F four-speed transaxle, the unit behind the V6 in 2002-2003 Camry, 1999-2001 Lexus ES 300, 1999-2003 RX 300 and early Highlanders, and in AWD RAV4 and Matrix models. If your teardown found chewed pinions, a spun carrier or metal in the pan, a complete geartrain saves you sourcing the gearsets one piece at a time.
The U140E makes all four forward gears and reverse from its planetary gearsets, with the clutches, brakes and one-way clutches holding or driving different members to change the ratio. Published ratios are 3.938 first, 2.194 second, 1.411 third, 1.019 fourth and 3.141 reverse, with a 3.480 final drive on the FWD U140E and 3.080 on the AWD U140F. Every one of those ratios runs through the geartrain, so worn pinion bearings or a damaged sun or ring gear show up in every gear that loads that set.
Not every lost gear is a geartrain. Transmission Digest and Sonnax note that U140/U240 2-3 slip and late or missing reverse often trace to a ring-grooved direct drum, and that binding on the 1-2 shift can be a stuck DSL solenoid or a faulty ECM on 2001-03 RAV4s, with codes such as P0750, P0753, P0755, P0758 and P1760. Pull codes first, then check the pan. Our Aisin slipping under load guide and slipping diagnosis guide walk through pressure and clutch checks; if the pan is full of steel and the noise follows road speed, the geartrain is the likely casualty. The U140E/U140F problems page covers the unit's common failures.
The listing interchange covers the U140E (1999-2001 ES 300, 1999-2003 RX 300 FWD, 2002-2003 Camry V6, 2001-2003 Highlander V6) and U140F AWD (1999-2003 RX 300, 2001-2007 Highlander, 2001-2012 RAV4, 2009-2013 Matrix). It also names the U240E in the 2000-2005 Celica GT-S and 2003 Matrix XRS. Be careful there: the U240E's published ratios are slightly different (3.943 first, 2.197 second), so its gearsets are not automatically interchangeable. Match the old assembly against this one, and if you are unsure send us your year and VIN before ordering. More parts for this family are on our Aisin transmission parts page.
This is a remanufactured assembly, inspected and ready to install, so you are not gambling on a used gearset from another worn unit.
| Fits | U140E |
| Part type | Planetary |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | U140 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
The listing interchange includes the U140F in 2004-2005 RAV4 AWD models with the 2.4L. FWD RAV4s use a different unit (U241E or U142E), so confirm the transmission tag or send us your VIN.
The listing includes the U240E, but the U240E's published gear ratios differ slightly from the U140E's, so compare your old assembly side by side before installing, or send your VIN first.
Thrust washers and bearings, a full seal and gasket overhaul kit, and usually the frictions if metal went through the unit. Inspect the direct drum ring lands and flush the cooler.
No. Pump, final drive and differential bearings can whine too. A geartrain whine changes with road speed and is often loudest in one gear; metal in the pan supports it.
Yes. Reset the ECM learned adapts after the overhaul, then drive through every shift at light, steady throttle until shifts feel normal.
