The honest version, first
A transmission we supply is not bench-tested. It is inspected externally, photographed and serialized like everything else that leaves our floor, but nobody at ENGICOR has run it under load — because doing that properly needs a test bench or a car, and we have neither on the export floor in Guangzhou.
We could photograph a sealed aluminium case, call it inspected and let you assume the rest. Plenty of exporters do. We would rather tell you where the evidence stops, because you are the one who finds out at the far end.
So the deal is straightforward: these are priced as uninspected units, they are an add-on to an engine order rather than a product line of their own, and the two lists below tell you precisely what we checked and precisely what we did not.
What we verify on every transmission
- Code and part number photographed against the casting, so you can confirm the unit matches what you ordered rather than what someone assumed you meant.
- Bellhousing and application match — the mating face, bolt pattern and shaft type checked against the engine code it is going out with.
- Casing condition — no cracks, no welds, no impact damage, no missing mounting ears, threads intact.
- Shafts turn — input and output rotate freely by hand, with no grinding and no seizure.
- Fluid — present or absent recorded, and its colour and smell noted. Burnt fluid is a reject at intake; a unit that smells cooked never goes in your container.
- Serial and photographs — the same EC- serial and photo set as every engine, so the unit in your container is traceable to the unit in the evidence pack.
What we cannot verify, and why
An engine can be turned over, compression-tested and leak-tested on a stand. An automatic transmission cannot be meaningfully tested without running it under load. Its failure modes live inside a sealed case and under hydraulic pressure: clutch pack and band wear, valve body and solenoid behaviour, torque converter condition, shift quality, slip under throttle. None of that is visible from the outside, and none of it can be inferred from a photograph.
That means we cannot tell you a transmission shifts correctly, holds gear under load, or has a given amount of life left. We will not imply it either. If a supplier tells you they have tested a used automatic gearbox that arrived on a pallet, ask them to describe the test.
Manual units are a different case and we say so where it applies: on a manual you can turn through the gears by hand and feel the synchros, and there is no valve body, no solenoid pack and no torque converter to hide a fault. The Isuzu 4JB1 unit is manual. Everything else on this page is automatic.
Two-wheel drive — read this before you order
Two units on this list are two-wheel drive only, and this is the single most expensive mistake available on this page. The 2TR-FE transmission is 2WD, and the QR25DE transmission is 2WD.
That matters because of where those engines actually sell. The 2TR-FE goes into Hilux, Fortuner and Prado, and a large share of that parc in the Gulf, Iraq and East Africa is four-wheel drive. A 2WD transmission will not accept the transfer case those vehicles need. The same applies to the QR25DE in X-Trail, where the AWD versions are common.
If your buyer runs 4WD vehicles, this transmission is the wrong part and no price makes it right. Tell us the drivetrain when you ask, and if we cannot supply the 4WD variant we will say so rather than ship you the one we have.
The VQ35DE unit carries a related caution: the one our supplier lists is an Infiniti application. Confirm the exact vehicle before ordering, which is why it is quoted on request rather than published with a price.
Published prices, per unit
Same basis as our engine prices — a published per-unit figure, quoted FOB, for full-container orders. These are prices for uninspected units; read the two sections above before you use them.
| Transmission | Fits | USD / unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1GR-FEToyota · Automatic | Land Cruiser Prado, FJ Cruiser, 4Runner | US$ 1,000 |
| G4FGHyundai · Kia · Automatic | Elantra, Cerato, Soul (1.6 L) | US$ 410 |
| 2TR-FE2WD onlyToyota · Automatic | Hilux, Fortuner, Hiace, Prado | US$ 280 |
| 2ZR-FEToyota · Automatic | Corolla 2009+ | US$ 260 |
| QR25DE2WD onlyNissan · Automatic | X-Trail, Altima, Rogue | US$ 250 |
| 1NZ-FEToyota · Automatic | Corolla, Yaris/Vitz, Probox, Fielder | US$ 190 |
| 2NZ-FEToyota · Automatic | Vitz, IST, Corolla 1.3 | US$ 190 |
| 4JB1Isuzu · Manual | NKR light trucks, pickups (2.8 L diesel) | US$ 190 |
| G4KAHyundai · Kia · Automatic | Sonata, Optima (2.0 L) | US$ 170 |
| G4FAHyundai · Kia · Automatic | Accent, Rio, i20 (1.4 L) | US$ 150 |
| G4FCHyundai · Kia · Automatic | Accent, Rio, Elantra (1.6 L) | US$ 150 |
| G4NAHyundai · Kia · Automatic | Tucson, Sportage, Sonata (2.0 L) | US$ 150 |
| G4KDHyundai · Kia · Automatic | Tucson, Sportage, Forte (2.0 L) | US$ 120 |
| G4KEHyundai · Kia · Automatic | Sonata, Sorento, Santa Fe (2.4 L) | US$ 100 |
| VQ35DENissan · Automatic | Murano, Pathfinder, Infiniti QXInfiniti application | On request |
Engine-and-transmission assembly: the Hyundai-Kia G4FJ (Hyundai · Kia 1.6 T (Gamma turbo)) is supplied by our source only as a complete engine-and-transmission unit, at US$ 1,300 for the pair. It is the one code on our list where the transmission is not optional.
How a transmission gets into your container
One transmission takes one unit slot. The container quantity never changes — exactly 90 units in a 20-ft and exactly 130 in a 40-ft — a transmission simply occupies one of those slots instead of an engine. A 40-ft might be 120 engines and 10 transmissions; it is still 130 units, and the arithmetic you already know still holds.
That rule also keeps the load safe on weight. A transmission is lighter than almost every engine we ship, so putting one in place of an engine always reduces the loaded weight. Even the extreme case — 130 units all transmissions — comes to roughly 11 tonnes against a 40-ft container's 26,730 kg payload, about 41 % of the limit.
Because a transmission is just another unit, you can build the mix yourself: they appear in the container quoter as their own group, priced per unit, and they count toward your 90 or 130 like anything else. The quotation reaches you by email in minutes, the same way an engine-only load does.
What has not changed: transmissions are an add-on to an engine order. We do not sell a container of transmissions and we do not sell them to buyers who are not buying engines.
One exception worth knowing: the Hyundai-Kia G4FJ 1.6 T is only available from our supplier as an engine-and-transmission assembly, at USD 1,300 for the pair. It is the one code where the transmission is not optional.
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Price a container yourself
Build the mix you want in the online quoter — exactly 90 units in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft — and the FOB total reaches your inbox the same minute, at our published per-unit prices, every unit Grade A. Prefer to ask? Tell us the destination country and the codes you need and we reply within one business day, usually within hours, with photos.
Frequently asked
Are ENGICOR transmissions tested?
No. ENGICOR transmissions are not bench-tested and are sold as uninspected units. Each one is checked externally — code and part number, bellhousing and application match, casing condition, shafts turning freely, fluid colour and smell — then photographed and serialized, but no unit is run under load, because testing an automatic transmission properly requires a test bench or a vehicle.
Why does ENGICOR not test transmissions when it tests engines?
Because an engine can be turned over and compression-tested on a stand, and an automatic transmission cannot be meaningfully tested without running it under load. Clutch pack wear, valve body and solenoid behaviour, torque converter condition and shift quality all live inside a sealed case under hydraulic pressure and are invisible from outside. ENGICOR will not photograph a sealed casing and call it an inspection.
Is the 2TR-FE transmission 2WD or 4WD?
The 2TR-FE transmission ENGICOR supplies is two-wheel drive only. Because Hilux, Fortuner and Prado are frequently four-wheel drive in the Gulf, Iraq and East Africa, confirm the drivetrain of the vehicles your buyers run before ordering — a 2WD unit will not accept the transfer case a 4WD vehicle needs. The QR25DE transmission is also 2WD only.
Can I buy transmissions without engines?
No. Transmissions are supplied only as an add-on to an ENGICOR engine order, and never as a container of their own. Each transmission takes one unit slot inside the container, so it occupies a place an engine would otherwise fill.
Do transmissions carry the Grade A standard?
No. Grade A is ENGICOR's engine standard and it rests on per-unit mechanical testing that cannot be performed on a sealed transmission. Transmissions are a separate, clearly-labelled category sold without that claim.
Do transmissions count toward the 90 or 130 units?
Yes. One transmission takes one unit slot, so the container total never changes: exactly 90 units in a 20-ft and 130 in a 40-ft, in any mix of engines and transmissions you choose. Because a transmission is lighter than almost every engine, swapping one in always lowers the loaded weight — even 130 transmissions would come to about 11 tonnes against a 26,730 kg payload.