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6R140 Governor Pressure Solenoid 2011-2017

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6R140 Governor Pressure Solenoid 2011-2017, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 6R140. Ships fast from the USA.

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About this product

If your 2011-2017 F-250, F-350, F-450 or F-550 Super Duty is banging into gears, flaring between them, dropping into a fixed gear or setting solenoid circuit codes, this is the assembly most shops end up replacing. One naming note up front: the 6R140 has no governor. The part filed here as a governor pressure solenoid is a remanufactured 6R140 solenoid valve body, the complete aluminum valve body with its seven electronic solenoids already mounted. The reference given for this unit is BCZ-7A100-B, and the listing calls out the 6.2L gas and 6.7L Power Stroke diesel trucks for 2011-2017.

What the solenoid valve body does in a 6R140

The 6R140 TorqShift is a six-speed, clutch-to-clutch automatic. There are no bands and no governor; every shift is timed by the computer through pulse-width-modulated solenoids bolted to this valve body. One of them controls line pressure, others feed the individual clutches, and one controls converter lockup. On gas trucks the PCM runs the transmission, on diesel trucks a separate TCM does it. Because the solenoids are matched to a calibration file in that computer, the solenoid body is effectively one tuned unit, not a pile of interchangeable valves.

Symptoms that point to the valve body

How to confirm before you buy

Check fluid level and condition first; a low or burnt 6R140 can mimic every item above. Then read codes with a scan tool that can see the transmission module and watch commanded versus actual gear and line pressure. A pressure gauge on the line tap separates a pressure control problem from a clutch that is already burnt. Our 6R140 pressure control solenoid guide walks through the line pressure checks, and the shift solenoid symptoms guide covers which faults a single solenoid can cause. If you find heavy clutch material in the pan, the valve body alone will not fix it; you are looking at a rebuild.

Fitment

This unit is listed for 2011-2017 Ford Super Duty trucks with the 6R140, gas 6.2L and diesel 6.7L. Ford updated the 6R140 during its run, so match the tag on your old valve body or send us your year and VIN before ordering and we will confirm it. For other years and every 6R140 part we carry, see the 6R140 collection. A unit without a year limit is also listed as the 6R140 control valve body.

Install notes

Worth doing at the same time: a 6R140 service kit with filter, gasket and MERCON LV. If you only need the line pressure solenoid, the 6R140 pressure control solenoid is the cheaper repair.


Specifications

Fits6R140 2011-2017
Part typeGovernor Pressure Solenoid
ConditionRemanufactured
BrandOEM
ShipsFrom the USA
Warranty1-year

Complete the job: parts that go with this

Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.

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6R140 Governor Pressure Solenoid 2011-2017: common questions

Is this really a governor pressure solenoid?

No. The 6R140 has no governor. What ships is a remanufactured 6R140 solenoid valve body with the solenoids installed, referenced as BCZ-7A100-B for 2011-2017 Super Duty trucks.

Will it fit my 6.7L diesel and my 6.2L gas truck?

The listing covers both engines for 2011-2017. Diesel trucks use a TCM and gas trucks use the PCM for transmission control, so the programming step happens in a different module, but the valve body fitment is the same. Send your year and VIN if you want us to confirm.

Do I have to program anything after installing it?

Yes. A different valve body has different solenoid bands. Enter the strategy and ID numbers from its tag with a Ford scan tool or J2534 device, clear adapts, reset keep alive memory and perform the adaptive drive cycle.

What fluid does the 6R140 use?

MERCON LV. Do not mix in MERCON V or a universal fluid. Check the level hot with the engine running at the fill plug.

Will a valve body fix slipping?

Only if the slip is caused by low pressure or a sticking valve. If the clutches are burnt or the pan is full of friction material, the transmission needs a rebuild and the valve body is just one part of it.


Repair guides for this job

Sources
  1. Transmission Digest — 6R140 Transmission Solenoid Strategy Code (Jason Larochelle, Sonnax TASC Force). Solenoid banding 1-5, the 13-digit strategy and 8-digit ID on the valve body tag, and the scan tool or J2534 strategy upload required when a different valve body is installed. www.transmissiondigest.com/tasc-force-tips-4/
  2. Ford Component Sales — Ford 6R140 6-Speed Automatic Transmission Technical Specifications. PCM control on gas trucks, TCM control on diesel trucks, and MERCON LV as the factory fluid. www.fordcomponentsalesllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FCS_6R140_6-Speed_AutoTrans_web_R6.pdf
  3. Rostra Powertrain — Ford 6R80, 6R100, 6R140 Variable Bleed Solenoid Instructions. Normally high and normally low solenoid identification, band and calibration matching, and resetting adapts after solenoid service. rostra-production.s3.amazonaws.com/parts/52-0756/6R80-6R100-6R140-VBS-IN.pdf

6R140 Governor Pressure Solenoid 2011-2017

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