10R80 Aluminum Transmission Oil Pan Kit with Filter

If you tow with a 2017-2025 F-150 or a 2018-2025 Expedition, run a 10R80 Mustang hard, or just want the next fluid service on your 10-speed to start with a drain plug instead of a pan drop, this is the kit. Part 265-897 is a finned cast aluminum sump that bolts in place of the factory 10R80 pan and comes with a new filter, a pan gasket and a magnetic drain plug. It is listed to replace Ford pans HL3Z-7A194-A, -B and -C, LP5Z-7A194-A and -B, and the 328053100-series pan numbers.

What the pan and filter do in a 10R80

The 10R80 is a ten-speed rear-drive automatic, and everything it does depends on clean, cool Mercon ULV reaching the pump and the valve body. The sump filter hangs off the bottom of the valve body and plugs into a bore through a neck seal; the pump pulls every drop of fluid through it. The pan is the reservoir under all of that, and the magnet in it is the first place fine clutch and bearing wear settles out. Ford's factory pan is a plastic part with 18 bolt holes, a magnet and no drain plug, so draining fluid means lowering the whole pan. This kit swaps that for cast aluminum with cooling fins along the sides, which matters on a 10R80 because these units already run warm: GEARS Magazine puts the normal operating range at 206-215 F.

Symptoms that point to the pan, filter or fluid

• A cracked or gouged plastic pan flange that weeps fluid after a rock strike, a bad jack placement or an over-torqued bolt.
• Pump whine, slow engagement into Drive or Reverse, or a delayed upshift when the fluid is low or the filter neck seal is not sealing and the pump is pulling air.
• Fluid temperature climbing while towing, with harsh or erratic shifts once it is hot.
• Dark fluid and fibrous debris in the pan, which means clutch material and a bigger job than a pan swap.

How to confirm before you buy

Scan for codes first. A lot of 10R80 harsh-shift complaints are adaptive or calibration problems that Ford addresses with a software update and an adaptive drive cycle, and our 10R80 F150 shift problems guide walks through that order. If the pan is cracked, leaking at the rail, or you are due for service anyway, this kit makes sense. When the old pan comes down, photograph the magnet before you wipe it. Ford's TSB 23-2152 calls a fine gray paste of flake normal; slivers you can pick up, brass glitter or clutch lining are not. The 10R80 filter and pan service guide shows how to read it.

Fitment

Listed fitment is the 10R80 in the 2017-2025 F-150 (2.7L, 3.0L, 3.3L, 3.5L and 5.0L), 2018-2025 Expedition 3.5L, 2018-2025 Mustang 2.3L and 5.0L, 2019-2025 Ranger, and 10R80-equipped 2020-2025 Explorer and 2021-2025 Bronco. Be careful with the last two: many Explorers and most Broncos use the lighter 10R60, which this pan is not listed for. It also does not fit the F-150 3.5L PowerBoost hybrid, which uses a different case and pan. Read the transmission ID tag or your build sheet, match your existing pan number to the list above, or send us your year and VIN and we will check it. Every pan and part we stock for the ten-speed is on the 10R80 parts page.

Install notes

• Fluid is Mercon ULV only. Have more on hand than you think, because the factory pan dumps everything when it comes down.
• Back all the bolts out a few turns and let one corner tip to drain, then lower the pan level.
• Pull the old filter straight down and look up into the bore. If the old neck seal stayed behind, remove it or the new filter will not seat.
• Clean the case rail with a plastic scraper or rag only. Start every bolt by hand, then torque in a crisscross pattern to the figure in the kit instructions or Ford service information. No impact gun.
• Set the level hot through the fill plug check procedure. Do not count quarts: the deeper aluminum sump holds more than the stock pan, and Ford ten-speeds do not tolerate overfill.

If you tow, pair the pan with a 10R80 transmission cooler so the fins are not doing all the work, and keep a spare 10R80 filter and gasket kit for the service after this one. If the magnet shows clutch material, skip straight to an 10R80 overhaul kit.

Does the 265-897 pan fit my Bronco?

Only if your Bronco has a 10R80. Most Broncos use the 10R60, which this pan is not listed for. Check the transmission ID tag or send us your VIN before ordering.

Does it fit the F-150 PowerBoost hybrid?

No. The 3.5L PowerBoost uses a different case and pan. It is listed for the gas 2.7L, 3.0L, 3.3L, 3.5L and 5.0L F-150 with the 10R80.

What fluid goes in a 10R80 after the pan swap?

Mercon ULV only. Set the level hot using the fill plug check procedure rather than counting quarts, because the aluminum pan holds more than the factory sump.

Do I need to relearn shifts after installing the pan?

A pan and filter change alone does not normally require a relearn. If you were chasing a harsh-shift complaint, Ford's bulletins call for codes, a software check and an adaptive drive cycle, and that still applies.

What does the drain plug change for future services?

The next fluid change is a plug pull and refill instead of lowering the pan, and the magnet on the plug lets you check for wear debris every time without dropping the pan.

• 10R80 Filter and Pan Service Guide
• 10R80 F150 Shift Problems: Diagnosis and Fix
• 10R80 High-Mileage Service Checklist
• 10R80 Expedition Common Problems and Fixes