The Automatic Transmission Variant Database

[ryanjames.powell]

Actually I've had a look on the original Mitsubishi metal plate and it doesn't say the build date.. so I'm also wondering where to find it on the car. But I know that if I look up the VIN number in ASA it will tell me the full date. If you want, PM me your VIN and I will tell you the exact date.

Don't have the VIN, but see above post for the Chassis number.

 

[bradc]

010xxxx means it is a pfl with asc and tcl so my box won't be suitable...well I think anyway! My one is from a 2001 without asc or tcl

 

[ryanjames.powell]

010xxxx means it is a Series 1 with asc and tcl so my box won't be suitable...well I think anyway! My one is from a 2001 without asc or tcl

Oh OK, I was told by the mechanic, who asked a guy who knows all about Mitsi transmissions that as long as it was a W5A513E6B it would be sweet. But yes, the car does have ASC and TCL. (Well TCL anyway, how do you tell if it has ASC?)

 

[Guest]

Brad's will be a 3EZB and not suitable unfortunately. Perhaps if you had the matching ECU it might work, MR553459 is the TCL ECU for that tranny. Although it's all a bit of a gamble really.

And strangely that chassis number didn't show up in ASA, don't know why

 

[ryanjames.powell]

Brad's will be a 3EZB and not suitable unfortunately. Perhaps if you had the matching ECU it might work, MR553459 is the TCL ECU for that tranny. Although it's all a bit of a gamble really.

And strangely that chassis number didn't show up in ASA, don't know why

OK, thanks. Yeah, I heard that there can be incompatibilities with diff, etc and that the wiring loom can be different, so best to just get the same model.

In regards to the manufacturing date, all I can tell you is that it is a 1998 Prefacelift, which is a fairly narrow timeframe at least.

 

[chrisssss]

i know this might be a bit early but are we any closer to finding out which transmissions have the weak wave springs?

 

[Guest]

Another one for the list, thanks to Godzilla.

Vehicle build date: 04/1998
Variant (from transmission): n/a
Serial (from transmission): LR1092
External filter: [Y/N] NO
One Way Clutch (OWC): [Y/N] YES
Transmission ever failed? [Y/N] NO
If failed, why? n/a

 

[Guest]

Just a request for more contributions to this thread, so we can try to compile some meaningful data out of it all.

 

[smitty]

Vehicle build date: 11/1998
Pre-facelift/Facelift: Facelift
Variant (from transmission): W5A513E6B
Serial (from transmission): JO5662 - Could be a C instead of an O, can't tell from here.
External filter: [Y/N] YES
One Way Clutch (OWC): [Y/N] YES
Transaxle (from original Mitsubishi firewall plate): W5A51
Transmission ever failed? [Y/N] No

 

[Guest]

Anyone else kindly like to add their info? If I can get a couple more I'll sit down and collate it all.

 

[Hotwire]

Give me a couple of weeks and I should have some data for you off the box out in the shed that went bang.... Just away for a while with work then holidays at the moment

 

[stormboy]

2001
OWC
W5A513EZB
NV8658
45,250km with books
wave spring broken upon dissassembly - no known failure before dissassembly
Internal filter

 

[Guest]

I know a few people have had their transmissions overhauled now.. so calling for more input in this thread please!

 

[chrisssss]

hey all i was just wondering, i have a broken auto box would anyone like to take it and analise it and assess all its week points and basically just learn about it. if anyone is interested in it let me know send me a pm im not going to ask for any money but a pack of ciggies wont go astray =p

 

[98 SPORT]

GALANT 10/96 77000kms
W5A513E6A
EL6954
External Filter: YES
OWC: NO
Trans has not failed,did have DCC solenoid issue in valve body which i changed.

 

[tails]

Sorry to bring this thread up from the dead. Did you get anymore progress on this? Is it true that there are boxes out there that came out the factory with the solid wave spring, or is that just a myth?

 

[Guest]

Yes it's true some had the solid wave spring.

 

[tails]

I'll start telling myself mine has it then.

 

[Jet6a13]

I remember reading somewhere (on this site or otherwise) that the "E6B" transmission seems to be the least likely to have the dodgy wave spring, my car is now close to 90,000km and has no sign of metal at the last service!

 

[niterida]

Would it be safe to say that with 170,000kms and no transmission issues, that my box already has a solid wave spring ??
Its a 97 PFL so it probably came out with the shitty one and I guess it would have broken by now ??