6R60 Banner Rebuild Kit 2006, new and ready to install. Fits the 6R60. Ships fast from the USA.
The 6R60 went into Ford's V8 Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer from 2006, and many of those trucks are now slipping, banging into gear or burning their fluid. This heavy-duty banner kit is aimed at that first-generation 6R60 and its 6R75 sibling. It packages the four things most rebuilders reach for on these units in one box. You get an overhaul gasket and seal set (Toledo or Precision brand), a frictions module, a shift kit from Transgo and a new filter with a 1.5 inch pickup tube.
The 6R60 was the first six-speed Ford built itself on the ZF 6HP26 design, followed by the 6R75 and then the 6R80. It uses three driving clutches and two brake clutches around a Lepelletier gearset, with two packs applied in each gear. The frictions module replaces the lined plates in all of those packs. The overhaul set reseals every piston and circuit. The shift kit changes the valve body hydraulics so the clutches apply firmly instead of slipping on the way in, which is the main cause of heat damage on a worked truck. Steels and hard parts are not included, so check them as you go.
Separate electrical from mechanical. The early units carry the control module on the valve body inside the case. Bad solenoid or module behavior can feel like slip, so read codes and solenoid data first. If ratio errors show up with clean electrical readings and the pan holds clutch debris, a rebuild is justified. Our 6R80-family common problems guide and the 6R80 Expedition common problems guide cover the control-side faults this family shares. If a solenoid tests weak, a 6R60 pressure control solenoid is cheaper than a rebuild.
The kit is listed for Ford 6R60 and 6R75 units from 2006 on. These are not 6R80 parts. The 6R60 and 6R75 pump stator support has a front bushing and a smaller bore than the 6R80, and the 6R60 pump was superseded under a new number. Early units also changed internally. J1 transmissions used Bosch solenoids with six dampers until mid-2008, then J2 units went to two. The input planet also moved from a three-gear to a four-gear design with a matching retainer. Because of those running changes, read the tag on your case and send us the year and VIN so we can confirm the kit before it ships. Every 6R part we carry is on the 6R60, 6R75 and 6R80 parts page.
Soak the new frictions and measure each pack clearance; replace any heat-blued steels. Follow the shift kit instructions closely, since these kits change valve body springs and bores. Inspect the planetary carriers for pinion end play and wear; a loose input planet is a reason to fit a replacement 6R60 planetary. Fluid is the detail rebuilders miss: Ford called for Mercon SP in these units until the 2009 switch to Mercon LV, and the wrong one has caused lockup chatter. Clear the adaptive values and let the module relearn over several drives.
| Fits | 6R60 2006 |
| Part type | Banner 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.
An overhaul gasket and seal set (Toledo or Precision brand), a frictions module, a shift kit from Transgo and a filter with a 1.5 inch pickup tube. Steel plates, bushings and hard parts are not included.
The 6R60 was used behind the V8 in the Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer from 2006. Confirm by the tag on your case or send us your VIN, since the 6R75 and 6R80 look similar from outside.
No. The 6R80 has a different pump and stator support and other internal changes. Use a kit made for the 6R80 in that case.
It is optional, but it firms up clutch apply and cuts the slip that burns frictions on these units. Follow its instructions exactly, because it changes valve body parts.
Ford specified Mercon SP for these units until 2009, when the family changed to Mercon LV. Check what your build calls for. The wrong fluid has been linked to converter clutch chatter after a rebuild.
