6R80 Solenoid Kit 2007-2010, remanufactured and ready to install. Fits the 6R80. Ships fast from the USA.
This remanufactured solenoid kit is listed for the early 6R80, the 2007-2010 range, and it is aimed at owners of first-generation F-150, Expedition and Navigator trucks whose six-speed has started shifting erratically, falling into limp mode, or setting solenoid performance codes. Early units have one solenoid detail that later parts do not share, so this page spends some time on how to make sure you are buying the right revision.
The 6R80 went into production for 2009, and ATRA describes it as a valve body with a hard-wired harness and seven solenoids, all commanded by the engine computer. Six of them are variable force solenoids that regulate clutch apply pressure and line pressure; shift solenoid E is the only simple on/off unit. The computer times every shift by varying current to those coils, so a solenoid that sticks, leaks past its seat or drifts out of calibration gives you a shift the hydraulics cannot match. Each solenoid carries a band number from 1 to 5 printed beside its barcode, and the valve body carries a 13-digit strategy and 12-digit ID that the computer uses to calibrate them as a set.
Rule out wiring first. On the 6R80 a cracked lead frame produces many of the same codes, and Ford's TSB 13-6-8 notes that solenoids do not need replacing for a lead frame failure. Watch commanded solenoid current against actual shift timing with a capable scan tool, check resistance across each solenoid, and look for debris in the pan. Our 6R80 shift solenoid symptoms guide covers the code-by-code checks and the pressure control solenoid guide explains line pressure complaints.
The listing covers the 6R80 for 2007-2010. Because the 6R80 itself did not arrive until 2009, a 2007 or 2008 Ford six-speed is likely an earlier 6R unit; read the case tag, and if it says 6R60 or 6R75 use our 6R75 solenoid kit or 6R60 kit instead. On genuine 6R80s, Transmission Digest reports that shift solenoid E changed in late 2010: units built before November 4, 2010 use a roughly 10.5 ohm solenoid with a tan snout (6L2Z-7G484-AA), and later units use an 18 ohm solenoid with a gray snout (AL3Z-7G484-B). They are not interchangeable. The build date is on the transmission identification tag, so check it, and match the solenoid snouts in your unit to the kit before installing. A 2010 model year truck built after the change belongs with our 2011-on 6R80 solenoid kit. If anything is unclear, send us your year and VIN. The full range is on the 6R80 parts page.
Drain the fluid, drop the pan and filter, and lower the valve body. Fit new O-rings on every solenoid and seat the lead frame terminals fully. Ford's procedure after any solenoid work is to enter the 12-digit solenoid body ID and 13-digit strategy into the PCM; skip it and harsh shifts are the typical result. Refill with Mercon LV, then clear codes, reset adaptive learning and complete the transmission drive cycle several times. Shift feel can stay firm for a few days while adapts relearn. If the valve body bores are worn, the 2007-2011 6R80 valve body is the better buy, and a fresh filter and pan gasket kit belongs on the job.
| Fits | 6R80 2007-2010 |
| Part type | Solenoid Kit |
| 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.
It is listed for 2007-2010. Transmissions built after November 3, 2010 use an 18 ohm shift solenoid E that does not interchange with the earlier 10.5 ohm part. For later builds use the 2011-on 6R80 solenoid kit.
Check the build date on the case identification tag, then look at the solenoid snout: tan on the earlier 10.5 ohm design, gray on the later 18 ohm design.
Ford's procedure is to enter the 12-digit solenoid body ID and 13-digit strategy into the PCM, then reset adapts and run the transmission drive cycle. Skipping it is a common cause of harsh shifts.
The 6R80 began in 2009, so a 2008 is likely a different 6R unit. Read the case tag before ordering, or send us your VIN and we will check.
New solenoid O-rings, a filter and pan gasket and fresh Mercon LV. Inspect the lead frame for cracks while it is apart, since it causes many of the same codes.
