shawnmid

Thank you for taking the time to read over this. I'm actually trying to find out whether or not if I have the dreadful U140E or the more popular and more affordable A541E. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

VIN: JT8BF28G4X5053221

Thanks and have an excellent Christmas,
Shawn

LeX2K

1999-2003 ES 300 has the U140E.

shawnmid

That is what I was reading too but, I also read that it was in 1999 that they converted over toe the U140 but through out most of the year, they used the A541E. I'm just not certain how to determine which one it is at this point.

LeX2K

Sure way to tell is to count the number of bolts on the oil pan.

edit - checking to make sure that image is accurate. Could not verify that image was 100% correct, so I made my own.

shawnmid

Thank you so much!

LeX2K

See my edited post, it should be accurate. It gets confusing because the various parts outlets list both transmissions on a 2001 ES for example.

dondada181

I just had mine replaced and I had the u140E

hypervish

Is the u140e transmission prone to failure?

I'm looking at buying an ES300 probably a 2000 or 2001.

yeldogt

My 2000 has a sticker on the drivers door.

I had my 140e rebuilt about 15k ago fro $1700 -- had 220k on it . We have three es300's in the extended family and this is the first transmission. And at 220k you can't say anything bad about that!

01LEXPL

iTrader: (10)

nope. If someone didn't follow maintenance obviously more prone, but a drain&fil; with a new filter & gasket is no biggie.

I did my first trans oil change at 110k...

es30000000

there should also be a sticker on the driver door that reads something like A/T- U140E.

@yeldogt my transmission also just went out at just 27 miles shy of 220k this past wednesday and I was quoted at about 1700-1800 to rebuild. Never a good thing but you can't really complain about 220k with no transmission maintainance.