6F35 Transmission Filter and Pan Gasket Kit, Ford & Lincoln

The 6F35 is Ford's transverse six-speed automatic, and it is one of the units that punishes owners who leave the fluid and filter alone. Contaminated fluid and a clogged filter show up as delayed engagement, harsh 1-2 shifts, and eventually solenoid and pump wear. This kit is the filter and the pan gasket you replace at every fluid service, and it interchanges with Ford part numbers BB5Z-7A098-B, BB5Z-7A098-C, and BB5Z-7A098-D (also cataloged as FT194, FT197, and FT199).

Fitment covers the wide 6F35 range: Ford Edge 2012-2024, Escape 2013-2019, Explorer 2012-2019, Fusion 2013-2020, and Transit Connect 2018-2020, plus Lincoln MKC 2015-2019, MKT 2013-2019, MKX 2016-2018, MKZ 2013-2020, and Nautilus 2019-2023. Because the 6F35 ran across a lot of engines and years, confirm your filter matches the one you pull; the kit includes both the flat pan filter and its inlet seal along with a reusable rubber pan gasket.

On the bench the job is a pan-down service: drain the fluid, drop the pan, pull the old filter straight down off its seal, seat the new filter so the inlet snout seals to the pump, lay the gasket, and torque the pan bolts evenly. Refill only with Ford Mercon LV (not included) and set the level off the fluid-temperature check procedure, not by guessing. Getting the fill level and temperature window right is the part most people skip, and it is the part that determines whether the shifts come back clean.

Replacing the filter every time you change the fluid keeps grit and clutch material out of the new charge and out of the solenoid bores, which is the cheapest insurance you can buy on a 6F35. Ships from the USA.