The filter and pan gasket to service a Ford 10R80 10-speed in the F-150, Mustang, Expedition, Explorer, Ranger, Transit and Lincoln Navigator or Aviator.
This is the kit for a stock-pan fluid service on a Ford 10R80: a sump filter and a pan gasket, nothing you do not need. It is what F-150, Expedition, Navigator, Mustang, Ranger, Explorer and Aviator owners reach for when the 10-speed is due for fluid, when the pan is already coming down for a harsh-shift diagnosis, or when the last shop reused a filter and the truck still hunts between gears. Because the factory 10R80 pan has no drain plug, the filter is always right in front of you once the fluid is out, and leaving the old one in is the most common shortcut on this job.
The pump in a 10R80 draws fluid from the pan through this filter before it feeds line pressure to the valve body. That valve body carries eight solenoids, six of them direct-acting units that each control one clutch, with no hydraulic fallback if pressure drops. Fine clutch material and wear metal that slip past a loaded filter end up in those small bores, and sticking valves are one of the documented causes of harsh and delayed shifts on this unit. The filter replaces Ford HL3Z-7A098-A and L1MZ-7A098-A (the same cross-reference Raybestos uses), plus Motorcraft FT202. Its neck pushes into a separate seal in the pump suction bore, Ford 7T4Z-7Z302-A, which is the part that decides whether the pump pulls clean fluid or air. Note that this kit is the sump filter only. The 10R80 also has a pump cartridge filter (OE HL3P-7P086) that is replaced during a rebuild, not a pan service.
A filter will not cure every shift complaint. Ford's harsh-shift bulletin 23-2152 sends technicians to codes, a calibration update and the adaptive drive cycle first, and GEARS reports that most erratic-shift complaints end there. Do that, then drop the pan and read the magnet. Ford calls a fine gray paste normal; friction material or chunks you can pick up are not. Our 10R80 high-mileage service checklist covers what to inspect, and 10R80 common problems and fixes explains which complaints are really a valve body or CDF drum issue.
The listing covers the F-150 2017-2023, Mustang 2018-2023, Expedition 2018-2024, Explorer 2020-2023, Ranger 2019-2023 and Transit 150/250/350, plus the Navigator 2018-2023 and Aviator 2020-2023. Two cautions. First, Ford lists LK4Z-7A098-A as the Transit filter in TSB 24-2254, so Transit owners should hold the old filter against this one before refilling. Second, it is a 10R80 part only, not for the 10R60 Bronco or 10R140 Super Duty. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN. Browse everything for this transmission in the 10R80 parts collection.
| Fits | Ford 10R80 10-speed: F-150, Mustang, Expedition, Explorer, Ranger, Transit 150/250/350; Lincoln Navigator, Aviator (2017-2024 by model) |
| Includes | Transmission filter and rubber pan gasket |
| Replaces | FT202, HL3Z7A098A, HL3P7G186CA, L1MZ7A098A, HL3P7A191AB/AC |
| Fluid spec | Mercon ULV (approx. 7 qt on a drain-and-fill) |
| Pan note | Factory pan is plastic with no drain plug; pan must come off to service the filter |
| Ships from | USA |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It replaces FT202 and Ford HL3Z-7A098-A and L1MZ-7A098-A, the sump filter used across the F-150, Expedition, Mustang, Ranger, Explorer and Aviator 10R80.
Yes. Most factory 10R80 pans have no drain plug and the filter clips to the bottom of the valve body, so the pan comes off for every filter change.
The factory gasket is a reusable molded design with metal limiters. Reuse it if it sits flat and is not torn, cut or swollen. If it has taken a set or the pan was leaking, use the new gasket.
No. It is the sump filter and pan gasket. The separate pump cartridge filter, OE HL3P-7P086, is serviced when the transmission is disassembled, not during a pan service.
The listing estimates about 7 quarts on a drain-and-fill. Measure what drains and replace it with MERCON ULV, then set the final level with the fluid at 206-215 F.
