6R60 Planetary, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 6R60. Ships fast from the USA.
The 6R60 was the first version of Ford's 6R six-speed, and the trucks that carry it, mainly 2006-2008 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer models with the 4.6L V8, are now old enough that gearset wear is a real repair. If yours howls at highway speed, has dropped a gear, or came apart with metal through the pan, this remanufactured 6R60 planetary is a rebuilt OEM replacement with a 1-year warranty. It is far easier to find than a clean core from a salvage yard.
The 6R60 is the original Ford build of the ZF 6HP26, made at Livonia and introduced for the 2006 Explorer and Mountaineer. Like the later 6R80, it uses a Lepelletier gear train. A simple input planetary at the front turns engine speed down and feeds the forward (A) and direct (B) clutches. A Ravigneaux set at the rear does the rest. The input planet carrier is locked to the forward clutch housing through the piston retainer, so the front gearset and the A clutch work as one unit. The 6R60 predates the 2011 one-way clutch change. Its rear gearset was built for a D clutch that stays applied through first gear.
The 6R family shares an electronic weak spot. The lead frame inside the valve body carries the speed sensors and solenoid connections, and it can cause harsh shifts, limp mode and odd gear selection without any gear damage. Our 6R80 common problems guide covers those checks, and they apply to the 6R60 as well. The shift problems diagnosis guide walks through reading the gear and slip data on a scan tool. Gearset failure shows up as mechanical noise tied to road speed and metal in the pan, not as an electrical code.
The 6R60 is listed for the 2006-2008 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer with the 4.6L V8. The 2009-2010 V8 Explorer moved to the 6R80, so confirm the transmission code on the door tag before you order. The detail that matters most on a 6R60 gearset is the pinion count. Transmission Digest reports that the original 6R60 input planet had three pinion gears with a matching three-spline-set retainer, Ford 9L1Z-7H360-A. A later four-pinion planet uses retainer 9L3Z-7H360-B. They interchange only as a pair, so if you receive a four-pinion planet and your unit has the three-pinion retainer, change both. Check the rear carrier against your old part too, because the early rear set is not the same as the 2011-later 6R80 design. Compare the photos with your removed parts, or send us your year and VIN. Related 6R parts are on the 6R80 and 6R60 collection page.
| Fits | 6R60 |
| Part type | Planetary |
| Condition | Remanufactured |
| 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.
Mainly the 2006-2008 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer with the 4.6L V8. The 2009-2010 V8 Explorer used the 6R80. Check the transmission code on the door tag, or send us your year and VIN.
The gear train layout is the same Lepelletier design, but the parts are not all interchangeable. Pinion count, retainer design and the 2011 one-way clutch changes all matter. Match the part to what you removed before you install it.
Yes, but only with the matching four-pinion forward clutch piston retainer, 9L3Z-7H360-B. Transmission Digest notes the planet and retainer interchange only as a set.
Ford's Motorcraft fluid chart lists Mercon LV for the 6R60. Flush the cooler first so debris from the failed gearset is not pumped back into the rebuilt unit.
In most cases, yes. Metal from a failed gearset reaches the clutches, bushings and valve body, so a full set of soft parts and a careful clean is cheaper than a second teardown.
