Technical Bulletin #874

Transmission: A540E
Subject: Grooved B2 clutch disc on A540E ATM
Application: 1995 Lexus ES 300
Issue Date: October, 2004

A540E
Grooved B2 Clutch Disc on A540E ATM
NOTE: To improve B2 clutch durability, a grooved B2 Clutch Disc (2nd Coast Brake) has been adopted on the
A540E ATM (ES 300 model).

The new design grooved disc (See Fig. 1) allows increased ATF flow between B2 discs and B2 steel plates.

Fig. 1: Previous and New B2 Clutch Disk

Parts Information

NOTE: This change has also been adopted in the Reman Program.

NOTE: Previous and new parts are interchangeable.

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