page_title: Toyota A transmission
section_title: A55
hierarchical_section_title: Toyota A transmission / Axx / A55
caption_attribution_description: English: Toyota Tercel's 3-speed automatic transmission from below. Model A55.
context_page_description: Toyota Motor Corporation's A family is a family of automatic FWD/RWD/4WD/AWD transmissions built by Aisin-Warner. They share much in common with Volvo's AW7* and Aisin-Warner's 03-71* transmissions, which are found in Suzukis, Mitsubishis, and other Asian vehicles.
  The codes are divided into three sections:
  The letter A = Aisin-Warner Automatic.
  Two or three digits.
  Older transmissions have two digits.
  The first digit represents the generation.
  The last digit represents the particular application.
  Newer transmission have three digits.
  The first digit represents the generation. Note: the sequence is 1,2, ...,9, A, B with A and B being treated as digits.
  The second digit represents the number of gears.
  The last digit represents the particular application.
  Letters representing particular features:
  D = Separates 3-speed A4x series from 4-speed A4xD series
  E = Electronic control
  F = Four wheel drive
  H = AWD Transverse mount engine
  L = Lock-up torque converter
context_section_description: Three speed automatic front wheel drive, longitudinally mounted. Even with FWD, the engine is also mounted longitudinally.
  Applications (calendar years):
  1979–1981 Toyota Tercel AL11
  1982–1986 Toyota Tercel AL20
caption: A55 transmission from below with sump taken off.
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