6HP26 Master Rebuild Kit 2005-11, new and ready to install. Fits the 6HP26. Ships fast from the USA.
When a 2005-2011 ZF 6HP26 is slipping in more than one gear, the fluid smells burnt, and the pan is full of dark friction paste, solenoids and valve body work alone will not bring it back. That is a full overhaul, and this new master rebuild kit supplies the wear parts for it: friction plates, steel plates, piston seals, sealing rings, O-rings and gaskets, including the pan gasket. It suits the high-torque first-generation six-speed used behind V8 and larger diesel engines in BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Audi models, and it carries a 1-year warranty.
The 6HP26 builds six forward gears from a simple planetary set feeding a Ravigneaux set, the Lepelletier layout ZF uses across the family. Five shift elements do the work: three rotating clutches (A, B and E) and two brakes (C and D), with two of them applied in every gear. Because each clutch pack is used in several gears, one burnt pack affects more than one shift, and debris from it circulates through every other circuit. A master kit renews the frictions and steels in all five packs plus the rubber and Teflon seals that hold apply pressure in each piston and on the rotating shafts. Hard parts such as drums, planets, the pump and bushings are not part of it; those are inspected and replaced as needed.
Many 6HP26 complaints are hydraulic, not mechanical. Pull the pan first. Clean fluid with no friction debris points toward the mechatronic, its solenoids or a worn pressure regulator bore, which our ZF6HP pressure control solenoid guide covers. Debris, burnt fluid and ratio codes in several gears point to clutch damage and justify the teardown. Air-checking each clutch circuit with the valve body off shows which packs are leaking. Before committing, read what a ZF6HP rebuild actually costs so you can weigh parts, labor and a replacement unit honestly.
This kit is listed for the 6HP26 from 2005 through 2011. That span overlaps the arrival of the second-generation 6HP28, and many BMW, Jaguar and Land Rover V8 models changed to the newer unit inside it. Transmission Digest notes a quick way to tell them apart once the pan is off: first-generation valve bodies have six accumulators, second-generation have seven. Clutch counts, piston seals and separator plates are generation-specific, so check the ID plate on the case before you order. Audi all-wheel-drive versions are marked 6HP26A. If the plate is unreadable, send your year and VIN and we will confirm the kit matches. Other parts for this family are on our ZF 6HP collection page.
| Fits | 6HP26 2005-11 |
| Part type | Master Rebuild Kit |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Yes. A master kit includes the friction and steel plates for the clutch packs along with the seals, sealing rings, O-rings and gaskets. Hard parts such as drums, bushings, the pump and solenoids are separate.
No. The 6HP28 is the second-generation design and differs in seals, separator plates and clutch details. This kit is for the first-generation 6HP26. Check the ID plate or send us your VIN to confirm.
Bushings, any cracked or worn drum, the solenoid set if it is original, and the plastic pan with its built-in filter. Have the torque converter inspected or replaced, since it holds debris from the old clutches.
No. Replacing frictions and piston seals requires removing the transmission and fully disassembling it on a bench. Only pan, solenoid and valve body work can be done in the vehicle.
Use ZF LifeguardFluid 6 or an approved 6HP fluid. A rebuilt dry unit takes considerably more than a pan service, so buy enough for a full fill, then set the level at idle in the specified temperature range.
