GT60Lex

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My stock W58 that came with my 95 SC300 is on it's last legs and I need a replacement. I came across two trannys both are said to be W58 but the pic looks different around the shifter area. Can anyone help explain what why there is that difference, are they really both W58. Can either be used for my 95 SC300?

Here is a pic for the SC300 W58 from RGW LLC



Here is a pic of the Soarer W58


Can anyone shed some light on the differences? Thanks.

ClearP

Bottom one looks like R154, soarers come factory R154 while Lexus sc300 come factory W58. Get the R154 is you can

GT60Lex

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_W_transmission

The Soarer also use the W58, I believe they are both W58 but can they be used interchangeably?

ClearP

Yes, for 1986 tho

BartleDoo

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They are both W58's. One is from 92-94 and one is 95-97. The first photo is of the latter. You want that one.

Oh and search, there is plenty of info on this topic.

kez

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^^^^ bartledoo is right. Bottom one isn't a r154 just a earlier model of the w58 than the top w58

GT60Lex

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Thanks for the info BartleDoo and everyone else. It really help me to decide which one to select. Just a bit of info I found on supraforums. The later ones has steel sandwiches and the earlier ones are alloy. It's stronger I presume.

RedPhoenix

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ALL SC/MK4 have steel sandwich plate. You can use EITHER of those transmissions above. The top one is the better choice though, but either is OK.

Gspec

rebuild = less than $350.....why bother swapping it?