6R60 Pump, used and ready to install. Fits the 6R60. Ships fast from the USA.
When a V8 Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer or Explorer Sport Trac hesitates before it drops into Drive, slips in every gear once it is hot, or whines from the bellhousing in step with the engine, the problem often starts at the front of the six-speed 6R60. This is a used OEM 6R60 pump assembly with a 1-year warranty, for builders who want a factory pump body, gears and cover in one piece rather than rebuilding a worn original.
The 6R60 was the first of Ford's home-built six-speeds, introduced for 2006 and derived from the ZF 6HP26. Its pump is driven by the torque converter hub, so it turns any time the engine runs, and every bit of pressure the valve body uses to apply clutches, lock the converter and feed the cooler comes from it. The design is unusual for a Ford: instead of a simple body and cover, it stacks a small cast-iron pump body, an aluminum cover and an intermediate plate that the stator shaft bolts into. On the 6R60 the stator support carries a front bushing that rides on a journal machined into the input shaft, and the inner gear is driven by lugs, the way ZF did it, rather than by flats.
Check fluid level and condition first; a low 6R60 behaves exactly like one with a weak pump. Then put a gauge on the line pressure tap and compare Park, Reverse and Drive. Low pressure in every range points at the pump or the main regulator, while low pressure in one range points at a leak in that circuit, often a worn bushing or sealing ring. Solenoid and lead frame faults can produce harsh or erratic shifts that look similar, so rule those out with a scan tool. Our pump failure symptoms guide walks through the pressure test, and common problems and fixes for this family covers the electrical faults to clear first.
This listing is for the 6R60 with no specific year, which in practice means the 4.6L three-valve V8 Explorer and Mountaineer from 2006 and the Explorer Sport Trac V8 from 2007. Ford's original 6R60 service pump was 6L2Z-7A103AA, later superseded to 6L2Z-7A103C, and the early changes were small, but you should still compare the casting, the stator support and the converter hub contact surface of your old pump against the photos. A 6R80 pump is not a substitute: the 6R80 stator support has no front bushing and a larger bore, and its input shaft carries three sealing rings where the 6R60 has two. If you know your model year, the 2009 6R60 pump listing may be the faster match, or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships. The whole family is grouped on our 6R60, 6R75 and 6R80 parts page.
The pump comes out with the transmission on the bench and the converter removed. Inspect the converter hub before anything else: early 6R pumps ride the hub on a caged bearing, and a scored or worn hub will ruin it quickly. Fit a new front seal, new outer O-ring and new stator shaft sealing rings, lubricate them with fluid, and check the stator support bushing against the input shaft journal. Prime the pump cavity with fluid before installation and torque the bolts evenly to the factory figure. Ford's fluid chart authorizes MERCON LV for complete refill of the 6R60, so fill with MERCON LV and set the level hot. Replace the filter and pan gasket with the 6R60/6R75/6R80 filter and pan gasket kit, and if the old pump left metal in the pan, look hard at the one-way clutch; the 6R60 sprag clutch is listed separately.
| Fits | 6R60 |
| Part type | Pump |
| Condition | Used |
| 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.
The 6R60 was used behind the 4.6L V8 in the Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer starting in 2006 and in the V8 Explorer Sport Trac starting in 2007. Send your year and VIN if you want fitment confirmed.
No. The 6R60 stator support has a front bushing and a smaller bore than the 6R80, and the input shafts differ, so the pumps do not interchange.
It is a used OEM pump assembly, listed with a 1-year warranty.
Ford's fluid reference chart authorizes MERCON LV for complete refill and top-off of the 6R60. Check the level at operating temperature.
A new front seal, pump O-ring and stator shaft sealing rings every time, plus a filter and pan gasket. Inspect the torque converter hub; a damaged hub will wear out the pump.
