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Parts for your 2009 Toyota Crown-Cluth slave cylinder
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2009 Toyota Crown cluth-slave-cylinder — is it even a thing?
The 2009 Toyota Crown doesn’t use a cluth-slave-cylinder. This S200-series Crown (including GRS200/201/202/204 and URS206, plus the GWS204 Hybrid) was built with automatic or hybrid drivetrains from factory, so there’s no manual clutch system to need a slave cylinder.
Why it’s not used: a cluth-slave-cylinder is part of a manual transmission’s hydraulic clutch. The 2009 Crown runs either a 6‑speed Aisin Super ECT automatic (e.g., A760E/A761E) or, on the Hybrid, Toyota’s THS‑II eCVT. Both setups do away with a conventional clutch pedal and hydraulics. The auto uses a torque converter, the hybrid uses a planetary gearset with motor‑generators. No pedal, no master cylinder, no cluth-slave-cylinder.
Technical sources behind this call:
- Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) listings for 2008–2012 Crown (S200 series) show no clutch master/slave cylinder or related manual clutch hydraulics for GRS200/201/202/204, URS206, or GWS204.
- Toyota New Car Features (NCF) for the S200 Crown describes the 6‑speed Super ECT automatic and the Hybrid’s eCVT, it does not document any manual transmission option.
- Toyota service information (TIS) for S200 Crown covers automatic transmission and hybrid transaxle procedures only, there are no clutch hydraulic bleed or replacement procedures applicable to this model range.
So if someone’s hunting a 2009 Toyota Crown cluth-slave-cylinder, they’re likely chasing the wrong part. If the car’s having shift issues, focus on the actual transmission fitted:
- For the 6‑speed auto: check for correct Toyota WS fluid, proper level and condition, and look for cooler line or pan gasket leaks.
- For the Hybrid: follow Toyota’s hybrid transaxle fluid and cooling system checks, it still doesn’t use a manual clutch.
If a Crown has been manually converted (very rare), the cluth-slave-cylinder spec will depend on the gearbox and bellhousing used in the swap, not on the original 2009 Crown parts catalogue.
Does a 2009 Toyota Crown have a cluth-slave-cylinder?
No. All 2009 Crowns in the S200 series came with either a 6‑speed automatic or a hybrid eCVT, so there’s no manual clutch hydraulics and no cluth-slave-cylinder fitted from factory.
Where would a cluth-slave-cylinder be if the car had one?
On a manual car, it would mount on the gearbox bellhousing and push the clutch fork or concentric release bearing. On a 2009 Crown, that area won’t have a slave cylinder, any fluid you spot nearby is more likely from auto transmission cooler lines, engine oil leaks, or brake lines.
What should owners service instead of a cluth-slave-cylinder?
Stick to transmission fluid servicing appropriate to the fitted unit: Toyota WS ATF for the 6‑speed auto, and the specified fluid for the hybrid transaxle. Also keep brake fluid, engine oil, and cooling systems on schedule—none of these involve a clutch hydraulic system on this model.
