Cast aluminum deep sump pan that adds about two quarts of fluid to the Ford 6R140 TorqShift in 2011-2019 F-250 to F-550 6.7L Super Duty trucks.
This brushed-finish deep pan, manufacturer number HN-DK162-AL, is for the Ford 6R140 TorqShift six-speed in 2011-2019 F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty pickups with the 6.7L diesel. It is the pan people look for when the factory sump has been dented on a trail, when it seeps at the rail, or when a truck that pulls a camper all summer needs more fluid to work with. The listing cross-references Ford BC3Z7A194C and the 265-830 and 328052010 aftermarket pans, and it uses a magnetic drain plug. At 12.57 pounds it is a lighter casting than most heavy-wall deep pans.
In the 6R140 the pan is not just a cover. The pump pulls MERCON LV from it through the filter, and the fluid sitting in it is the buffer between the hot oil coming back from the converter and the oil going out to the clutches and valve body. More fluid in the sump means each quart cycles less often, and Ford Component Sales rates the unit for 250 degrees F continuous, a limit a towing truck reaches long before its 935 lb-ft torque rating. The longitudinal fins on the bottom of this pan sit in the air flow under the truck, and the magnet on the drain plug collects fine clutch and bearing material between services so it is not pumped back through the filter.
Find out why the truck runs hot before spending money on a pan. A 6R140 that is overheating often has a converter clutch that will not hold lockup, a low secondary coolant loop on the 6.7L, or worn cooler bypass and TCC circuits in the valve body. Read TFT and commanded versus actual converter slip on a scan tool. Our 6R140 TCC lockup guide explains what normal slip looks like, and 6R140 overheating prevention covers the cooling checks. If the valve body is the cause, the Sonnax 6R140 valve body zip kit restores the converter and cooler oil circuits.
Listed fitment is the 6R140 TorqShift in 2011-2019 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty trucks with the 6.7L Power Stroke. Ford also put the 6R140 behind the 6.2L gas V8 and in E-Series and chassis cab builds; those are not named in this listing, so send us your year and VIN if you have one of them and we will confirm before it ships. The cross-reference list includes BC3Z-7A098-B, which is the 6R140 filter number, and the product photos show a filter and pan gasket alongside the pan, bolts and drain plug, so check the box contents on arrival before you start the job. Other parts for this unit are on our 6R140 transmission page.
Have MERCON LV, a large drain pan and an inch-pound torque wrench ready. Drain and drop the stock pan, then look at what is on the magnet and in the bottom of the old pan before you go further. Pull the old filter and note whether the neck seal had grip in the pump bore; a loose neck seal is a documented cause of a 6R140 losing drive on hills. Clean the case rail flat, install the new filter, and torque the pan bolts in a crisscross pattern to the 80 lb-in figure in our 6R140 filter and pan service guide. Fill through the dipstick tube, start with the stock-pan figure of about 8.2 quarts and keep adding, because the deeper sump takes more. A 12-quart case of Motorcraft MERCON LV covers the job with fluid to spare. Set the level hot on the dipstick with TFT between 196 and 216 degrees F, then check the drain plug and rail for leaks after the first heat cycle.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Yes. It is listed for the 6R140 in 2011-2019 F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty trucks with the 6.7L Power Stroke. Gas and chassis cab 6R140 trucks are not named, so send us the year and VIN for those.
Yes. The magnetic drain plug catches fine wear material, so each service gives you a look at what the clutches and bearings are shedding.
The product photos show a filter and pan gasket with the pan, bolts and drain plug, and the cross-reference list includes the 6R140 filter number BC3Z-7A098-B. Check the box contents when it arrives; if you want a spare, our 6R140 filter kit fits 2011-2019 Super Duty units.
A stock pan drop takes about 8.2 quarts. A deep pan takes more, so buy at least 12 quarts and set the level hot on the dipstick.
Use MERCON LV. Ford specifies it for the 6R140. MERCON ULV is for the later 10-speed units and is not the fluid for this transmission.
