6R60 Overhaul Kit, new and ready to install. Fits the 6R60. Ships fast from the USA.
A 6R60 that flares between gears, slips once it is hot, or leaves drips under a 2006-2010 Ford Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac or Mercury Mountaineer has usually run past the life of its clutches and rubber at the same time. This 6R60 kit is built for that situation. The title says overhaul kit, but the contents go further: it combines the overhaul kit (sealing rings, seals and gaskets) with a friction kit and a steel plate kit, under the listed numbers B183820C, B183880C and W183881C. One box covers the soft parts and the plates for a complete rebuild of the clutch packs.
The 6R60 was the first six-speed Ford built in-house from its ZF 6HP26 agreement, in production from 2006, and it was followed by the stronger 6R75 and 6R80. It uses a Lepelletier planetary geartrain with three driving clutches (A, B and E) and two brakes (C and D), and every forward gear needs two of those five packs applied together. That design is efficient, but it means each pack works in several gears, so a single tired clutch or a leaking piston seal shows up as slip in more than one range. Renewing the frictions, steels, piston seals and the sealing rings that carry oil into the rotating drums restores clamping force across all five packs at once.
Early 6R60 units had the transmission control module and solenoids mounted on the valve body inside the case, and those parts can cause harsh or erratic shifts with healthy clutches. Scan for codes, then compare commanded and actual gear during a loaded upshift. Our 6R-family common problems guide covers the control-side faults to rule out first. If the pan shows heavy friction debris, the packs are done and a solenoid swap will not fix it.
The kit is listed for the 6R60 in the Ford Explorer and Explorer Sport Trac, and the title calls out the 4.6L. The 6R60 also went behind the 4.0L V6 in those trucks and in the Mercury Mountaineer. The listing also names the F-150, but F-150 six-speeds are 6R80 units, so an F-150 owner should not assume this kit fits. The 6R60 has its own parts: a stator support with a front bushing, an input shaft with two sealing rings where the 6R80 has three, and a different forward clutch piston. Pull the case tag, or send us your year, model and VIN, and we will confirm before it ships. More parts for the family are on our 6R60, 6R75 and 6R80 collection page.
| Fits | 6R60 |
| 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.
No. The listing combines an overhaul kit, a friction kit and a steel kit, so it includes sealing rings, seals, gaskets and clutch plates. A filter is not listed, so order one separately.
The 6R60 was used in the 2006-2010 Ford Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac and Mercury Mountaineer with the 4.0L V6 and 4.6L V8. Check the tag on the case to be sure.
F-150 six-speeds are 6R80 units, which use a different stator support, input shaft ring count and forward piston. Use a 6R80 kit for an F-150 and send us your VIN if you are unsure.
A filter, any scored drum or worn bushing, and the original welded overdrive clutch hub. Test the solenoids too, since they can cause harsh shifts with good clutches.
Ford specified Mercon SP for early 6R units and moved to Mercon LV in 2009. Use the fluid your build calls for and do not mix them.
Yes. Clear the adaptive values with a scan tool after the rebuild and drive through normal shifts so the computer learns the new clutch fill times.
