Finned cast aluminum pan for the Ford 6R80 with gasket, bolts and a magnetic drain plug. Replaces 265-854 and BR3Z-7A194-A on 2011-2017 F-150s.
If the stamped steel pan under your 6R80 is rusting through at the flange, has been pushed up by a rock, or you are simply tired of dropping a full pan of Mercon LV every time you service the transmission, this is the fix. It is a finned cast aluminum oil pan for the Ford 6R80 six-speed that replaces Ford BR3Z-7A194-A and HC3Z-7A194-A and crosses to 265-854. The kit includes the pan, a pan gasket, all 21 pan bolts and a magnetic drain plug already installed, so you are not running to the parts counter halfway through the job.
On the 6R80 the oil pan is more than a lid. It is the sump the pump draws from through the filter, it protects the valve body and the molded lead frame that sit directly above it, and it is the only way into the transmission for a filter change or a lead frame repair. Ford built the factory part from thin stamped steel with no drain plug. That keeps cost and weight down, but it means a full pan drop for every fluid service, and on salt-belt trucks the flange is where the rust starts. A dent in the floor of a steel pan can also crowd the filter beneath the valve body, which restricts pump suction. A cast pan does not dent the same way, the ribs on the bottom stiffen it and add surface area to shed some heat, and the drain plug turns a messy service into a clean one.
A wet pan is not always a pan problem. On the 6R80, fluid can also come from the case connector seal where the harness enters the side of the case, the cooler lines, the output shaft seal, or a leaking engine rear main that runs back along the bellhousing. Clean the area, drive a few miles and look for where the fluid is freshest. If the case connector is wet, that seal is replaced together with the lead frame, and the pan has to come off anyway, so this pan pairs well with a 6R80 lead frame kit with connector and filter. If you also have shift complaints, read our 6R80 common problems guide first, because Ford's TSB 13-6-8 lead frame repair is done through the same pan opening. F-150 owners can go straight to the 6R80 F-150 problems guide.
This pan is listed for the Ford 6R80 in the 2011-2018 F-150, 2011-2017 Expedition, 2011-2017 Mustang and 2011-2017 Lincoln Navigator. It measures about 19.5 x 12 inches and 2.83 inches deep. The 2018-and-later Expedition and Navigator, and many 2017-and-later F-150s, use the 10-speed 10R80, which takes a different pan and Mercon ULV fluid, so do not assume by model year alone. Read the transmission identification tag on the driver side of the case, or send us your year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships. If your build uses a different pan casting than the factory BR3Z or HC3Z pan, match the bolt pattern and filter clearance before you order. You can see every part we carry for this unit on the 6R80 collection page.
If the debris in the old pan tells you the unit is tired, a 6R80 overhaul kit covers the seals and frictions for a rebuild, and this pan goes back on at the end.
| Fits | Ford 6R80: 2011-2018 F-150, 2011-2017 Expedition, 2011-2017 Mustang, 2011-2017 Lincoln Navigator |
| Replaces | BR3Z-7A194-A, HC3Z-7A194-A, 265-854 |
| Material | Cast aluminum, finned bottom |
| Dimensions | 19.49 x 12.04 x 2.83 in |
| Includes | Pan, gasket, 21 pan bolts, magnetic drain plug |
| Bolt torque | 10-12 lb-ft |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Only if it has the 6R80 six-speed. Many 2017 and 2018 F-150s use the 10R80 ten-speed, which has a different pan. Check the transmission tag on the driver side of the case or send us your VIN and we will confirm.
Yes. The kit includes the cast aluminum pan, a pan gasket, a full set of 21 pan bolts and a magnetic drain plug already threaded into the pan.
At minimum the filter. If your truck has 6R80 shift codes, starts in a high gear or the case connector is leaking, this is also the time to install the lead frame and connector seal, since both are reached through the pan opening.
Mercon LV. Do not use Mercon V, Mercon ULV or any additives. Fill through the case fill plug and set the level hot with the engine running, following Ford's procedure for your year.
10-12 lb-ft, tightened in a crisscross pattern after all 21 bolts are started by hand. More torque than that crushes the gasket and causes leaks.
Yes. It lets you drain the fluid without dropping the pan on the next service, and the magnet collects fine steel so you can read the condition of the transmission each time you change fluid.
