6R80 Shift Kit 2015-2016, used and ready to install. Fits the 6R80. Ships fast from the USA.
Before you order, know what this is: the listing is titled shift kit, but the part in the photo is a used, factory-built 6R80 valve body with its row of solenoids still installed, referenced to the 2015-2016 F-150. You are not buying springs and valves to rework your own casting. You are buying a complete hydraulic control unit for the late 6R80, which suits a 2015 or 2016 F-150 owner whose truck slams into 2nd, flares on the 2-3, hesitates into gear once hot, or keeps setting shift solenoid codes after a fluid change has already been tried.
Ford's six-speed is a clutch-to-clutch design built from the ZF 6HP26: three driving clutches (A, B and E), two holding clutches (C and D) and, from 2011 on, a one-way clutch in the rear planetary. The PCM chooses each shift, but the valve body executes it. Variable bleed solenoids send signal pressure to a regulator valve for each clutch, and those regulators decide how quickly one pack applies while another lets go. A little leakage in one bore, or a solenoid that has drifted from its original calibration, is enough to turn a smooth handoff into a bang or a flare.
The 2015-up body is a different part from earlier ones. Sonnax documents FL3P numbers cast into both the upper and lower halves, a separator plate carrying an FL3P number and a new angled cutout, and a fourth size of pressure regulator valve and sleeve unique to the late design. That is the reason a 2011-2014 body is not a bolt-in substitute for this truck, even though both are called a 6R80.
A valve body is the right fix only when the problem is hydraulic. Check open recalls on your VIN first: Ford recall 26S28 (NHTSA 26V-237) covers about 1.39 million 2015-2017 F-150s built from March 2014 through August 2017 because the molded lead frame can degrade and send a false range signal, which can cause unexpected downshifts. Ford TSB 20-2060 covers 2015-2017 F-150s that fault on a manual shift toward Reverse and is fixed with a PCM reprogram and the adaptive learning drive cycle. If your symptom matches either one, the dealer repair comes before any valve body. Otherwise, set the Mercon LV level hot at the fill plug, scan for codes, and walk through our 6R80 F-150 shift problems guide. Sonnax points out that worn regulator bores and solenoids that have lost their banding both cause flares and bind-ups, and our harsh shift causes guide explains how to tell an adapt problem from a hardware one.
This unit is listed for 2015-2016 6R80 transmissions and was referenced to the F-150. Match it before ordering: compare the FL3P casting numbers and separator plate on your old body, and check one detail Sonnax flags. Valve bodies for auto start-stop applications have an extra hole in the upper casting next to the low/reverse clutch latch valve because the case routes that area to the auxiliary pump, so start-stop and non-start-stop bodies are not interchangeable. The used unit's lead frame and connector should also be inspected against yours. If you are unsure, send us your year and VIN and we will check it. Other year ranges are in our 6R80 parts collection, including a 2015-2017 6R80 valve body.
Ford's recall instructions note that 5 to 8 quarts come out when the main control is removed, so have plenty of Mercon LV on hand. Replace the filter and pan gasket with the 6R80 filter and pan gasket kit, inspect the case connector seal, and torque the valve body bolts in the correct sequence. Before driving, program the solenoid strategy or body ID code from this valve body into the PCM with a capable scan tool. Then refill, set the level hot and run the adaptive relearn, expecting firm shifts for a few drive cycles while it learns. If the clutches slipped for a long time before the swap, the 6R80 overhaul kit for 2011-2020 is a better plan than asking a fresh valve body to hold burnt packs.
| Fits | 6R80 2015-2016 |
| Part type | Shift Kit |
| Condition | Used |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | F150 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It is a used OEM 6R80 valve body with solenoids for 2015-2016, as shown in the photo. The listing title says shift kit, but there is no separate spring and valve kit included.
No. Ford changed the 2015-up castings (FL3P), separator plate and pressure regulator valve and sleeve, so a 2011-2014 truck needs the earlier body. Send us your year and VIN and we will point you to the right one.
Yes. Start-stop valve bodies have an extra hole in the upper casting beside the low/reverse clutch latch valve. Compare it with your old body or send us your VIN before ordering.
Yes. The solenoid strategy or body ID code from this valve body must be programmed into the PCM, followed by the adaptive relearn. Skipping this commonly leaves harsh or flared shifts.
Mercon LV. Expect to lose 5 to 8 quarts when the main control comes out, and set the level at the fill plug with the transmission at operating temperature.
Yes. Recall 26S28 covers lead frame degradation on 2015-2017 F-150s and TSB 20-2060 covers a manual-shift-to-Reverse fault. Both are handled by the dealer and are not fixed by a valve body.
