Replacement oil strainer and pan gasket for the Toyota/Aisin U140E and U240E automatics, fitting Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Matrix and Lexus ES300/RX300.
If your Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Matrix, Scion tC or Lexus RX 300 is due for a pan drop, or it has started to hesitate going into Drive and Reverse, this is the service kit for the four-speed Aisin U140 and U240 family transaxles. It contains one oil strainer and one pan gasket for the U140E, U140F, U240E and U241E, and it is cross-referenced to 58618 (manufacturer part FT-014-FT).
These transaxles use a front crescent pump driven by the torque converter hub. It pulls fluid from the pan through this strainer, which bolts under the valve body, and turns it into line pressure for the shift solenoids, the clutches and brakes, and the DSL lockup circuit. The U140E is the V6 version, the U140F and U142E are its all-wheel-drive and front-drive RAV4 variants, and the U240E and U241E are the four-cylinder versions. A restricted strainer or a hardened pickup seal means the pump cannot keep up, so pressure sags at idle and when hot, which feels like a lazy or slipping transmission rather than one bad shift.
Some complaints on this family are not filter problems. Transmission Digest describes a common bind on the 1-2 shift traced to the DSL solenoid or the computer, with codes such as P0750, P0753, P0755 and P0758, and both TD and Sonnax point to worn direct clutch sealing rings for 2-3 flare and slow reverse. A filter service will not fix those, so if a code is stored, look at the U140E solenoid kit first.
Check the fluid level and condition hot, then drop the pan. Fine grey paste on the magnets is normal wear; friction flakes or metal chips mean worn clutches or bushings, and the job is a rebuild with the U140E master rebuild kit, not just a filter. If everything looks clean and engagement is still slow, test line pressure and read Aisin harsh and delayed shifts and Aisin slipping under load.
The listing covers Toyota Camry (2002-2005), Celica (2002-2005), Highlander (2003-2015), Matrix (2003-2013), RAV4 (2003-2012) and Solara (2002-2006), Scion tC (2005-2013) and xB (2008-2015), and Lexus ES300 (1999-2001) and RX300 (1999-2003). Those year spans are wide, and many of these models were also built with other transaxles: V6 Camry, Solara and Highlander moved to the five-speed U151E, later Highlanders use six-speed units, and some Celica and Matrix trims use different Aisin automatics. This kit is only for the four-speed U140/U240 family, so read the transaxle code on the case tag or in the build data, compare your old strainer, or send us your year and VIN. If your vehicle has the six-speed U660E, use the U660E filter and pan gasket kit instead. More Toyota and Lexus parts are on our Aisin transmission page.
| Replaces | 58618 |
| Manufacturer part number | FT-014-FT |
| Transmissions | U140E, U140F, U240E, U241E |
| Kit contents | 1 transmission filter, 1 pan gasket |
| Weight | 14.9 oz |
| Package dimensions | 7.68 x 7.24 x 3.5 in |
Probably not. The V6 Camry moved to the five-speed U151E for those years. This kit is for the four-speed U140E, U140F, U240E and U241E, which covers the 2002-2003 V6 and the four-cylinder Camry. Check the transaxle code or send us your VIN.
One transmission oil strainer and one pan gasket. Fluid is sold separately.
Use the Toyota fluid listed in your owner's manual for your model year. Many later applications specify Toyota WS. Do not mix fluid types.
Usually not. That complaint on the U140/U240 family is commonly traced to the DSL solenoid, the B2 circuit or the engine computer, so scan for codes before buying parts.
A filter and fluid service does not normally require one, but if you also replace solenoids, the valve body or rebuild the unit, reset the learned shift values and do a relearn drive at operating temperature.
