6R60 Overhaul Kit 2006-2007, new and ready to install. Fits the 6R60. Ships fast from the USA.
The 2006-2007 6R60 is the very first generation of Ford's six-speed, the one that showed up behind the 4.6L V8 when the Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer were redesigned, and in the V8 Explorer Sport Trac that followed. Most of these trucks are now well past 150,000 miles on their original rubber. If yours weeps fluid onto the driveway, waits a beat before Reverse grabs on a cold morning, or slips once it is hot and pulling a trailer, the seals are the usual suspect, and this overhaul kit is the set you rebuild it with.
Transmission Digest describes the 6R60 as Ford's home-grown cousin of the ZF 6HP26, put into production in 2006 and the first of the family before the 6R75 and 6R80. It shares the ZF gear layout: five clutch packs, two applied for every gear. Three packs rotate with their drums, so oil is passed to them through sealing rings on the shafts and supports; the other two are stationary brakes fed from the case. Every piston holds pressure with its own molded seal. When the rubber shrinks and the rings wear grooves, apply pressure leaks away before it reaches the plates, the pack engages slowly and the computer sees slip. This kit restores the sealing in all of those circuits, plus the gaskets and external seals that stop leaks. It does not include clutch plates or a filter.
Start with the fluid level, checked hot and on level ground, because a low 6R60 slips exactly like a worn one. Next, scan the controller. The solenoids and the speed, temperature and range sensors are all on the Mechatronic unit on the valve body, and an electrical fault there can feel mechanical. Our 6R family common problems guide lays out the electrical checks, and the shift problems diagnosis guide covers timing complaints that new seals will not cure. If the codes are clean and it still leaks, slips or engages late, it is ready for the reseal.
This listing covers 6R60 transmissions from 2006 and 2007. That is the V8 Explorer and Mountaineer from the start of the redesign and the 2007 Sport Trac V8; the V6 versions of those trucks used a five-speed, so check the tag on the case before buying. Transmission Digest warns that 6R family part numbers were superseded and sometimes flipped back across year breaks; the original 6R60 pump, for example, went from 6L2Z-7A103AA to 6L2Z-7A103C. Lay each new seal and ring next to the one you remove, and send your year, model and VIN if anything does not match. For 2008 builds see the 2007-2008 6R60 overhaul kit, and browse the whole family on the 6R60, 6R75 and 6R80 collection page.
| Fits | 6R60 2006-2007 |
| Part type | Overhaul 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.
It fits the 2006 Explorer and Mountaineer with the 4.6L V8 and 6R60 six-speed. The V6 models used a five-speed automatic, so confirm the tag on your transmission case first.
Do not assume it will. Transmission Digest notes the 6R80 front pump and stator support differ from the 6R60, and other parts changed across the family. Use a kit listed for your 6R60 year.
No. This is the seal and gasket kit. If the plates are burnt or worn, replace them too, along with the filter.
Not always. Harsh 1-2 and 2-1 shifts on pre-2011 units were often addressed with PCM calibration updates. Check for a software update and solenoid faults before rebuilding for that complaint alone.
Refill with the Ford-specified Mercon fluid, verify the level hot, clear the adaptive tables with a scan tool and drive gentle repeated shifts so the controller relearns clutch fill.
