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Subaru TY856UW6AB

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Subaru TY856UW6AB is a manual gearbox from Subaru. The Society has 3 vehicles on file with it, 3 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

Subaru

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Subaru WRX / WRX STi VA
6-speed manual
[1]
Applies to: WRX STI
20196 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Subaru WRX STI VA/VAB
US/JDM 2.5T EJ257 6-speed manual
[2]
Applies to: STI 2020-2021 (US)
2015, 2017, 2020-20216 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Subaru WRX STI VAB
US 2.5T EJ257 6-speed manual
[3]
Applies to: 2019 (US)
2018-20196 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (1)
  • Chart codes are market specific; US/CA codes used. JDM and EU codes differ (e.g. TY856UB1KA JP STI MY08-14, TY856UG1MA EU). Subaru parts catalog (parts.subaru.com) is Cloudflare-blocked so no OEM catalog confirmation.

References

  1. Retailer. Rallispec Subaru Transmission ID Chart (distributor reference, not OEM); US STI MY19-21 TY856UW6AB; Wikipedia also lists MY19-21 as TY856UW6AB. [link]
  2. Retailer. Rallispec Subaru Transmission ID Chart (distributor reference, not OEM); US STI MY19-21 TY856UW6AB; Wikipedia agrees (MY19-21). [link]
  3. Retailer. Rallispec Subaru Transmission ID Chart (distributor reference, not OEM); US STI MY19-21 TY856UW6AB; Wikipedia agrees. [link]
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This page was last edited on November 11, 2026. Gearbox codes change by year, engine and market. Send a correction.

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