Gen 1 master overhaul kit with bonded pistons for the 2007-2012 GM 6T70 and 6T75 in the Acadia, Traverse, Malibu, Equinox and Outlook.
If your 2007-2012 GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse, Malibu or Equinox V6, Buick Enclave, Saturn Outlook or Pontiac G6 is slipping on the 2-3 change, has lost 3rd, 5th and Reverse, or engages late and hard on a cold morning, the transaxle is a first-generation GM 6T70 or 6T75 and it is due for an overhaul. This master kit, kit reference K196900A, is the complete soft-parts package for that job on a Gen 1 unit, and unlike a basic overhaul set it includes bonded pistons.
The 6T70 and 6T75 make six forward speeds with five clutches: three stationary clutches (Low/Reverse, 2-6 and 1-2-3-4) and two rotating clutches (3-5-R and 4-5-6) that use balance pistons. Every gear is two clutches applied together, and the control module, which lives inside the transaxle on the valve body, learns how long each clutch takes to fill. When frictions wear and piston seals harden, those fill times drift, and the unit starts flaring, binding or slipping. This kit replaces the friction plates, steel plates, the gasket set, the rubber, Teflon and O-ring sealing set and the bonded clutch pistons, so every pack is renewed and every circuit is resealed in one teardown. Hard parts are not included: drums, planetaries, the pump, the valve body, the wave plates and the filter are reused after inspection or bought separately.
Scan for codes first, then drain a sample and look at it. Metal glitter plus loss of 3rd, 5th and Reverse almost always means a broken 3-5-R wave plate, and GM's own procedure for that failure is a full teardown: separate the case halves, clean all debris and replace the pump fluid filter and the control solenoid filter plate. If you only have a harsh shift with no codes, rule out shift adapts and the valve body before you commit to a rebuild. Our 6T70 common problems and fixes guide walks through those checks, and 6T70 rebuild cost and what drives it shows when an overhaul beats a used or remanufactured unit.
The listing covers Gen 1 6T70, 6T70E, 6T75 and 6T75E units in the GMC Acadia 2007-2012 3.6L and Terrain 2011-2012 3.0L; Chevrolet Malibu 2009-2012 3.6L, Traverse 2009-2012 3.6L, Equinox 2010-2012 3.0L and Impala 2012 3.6L; Buick LaCrosse 2010 3.0L; Cadillac SRX 2012 3.6L; Pontiac G6 2007-2010 3.5L and Torrent GXP 2008-2009 3.6L; Saturn Aura XR 2007-2009 3.6L, Outlook 2007-2010 3.6L and Vue XR 2008-2010 3.6L; and the 2009 Suzuki XL-7 3.2L.
Generation matters more than the calendar. GM's 2013 controls update changed the 1-2-3-4 piston (Gen 2 pistons have notches cut in the legs), went from seven to nine thinner 1-2-3-4 plates, and revised the wave plates and frictions in the Low/Reverse, 2-6 and 3-5-R clutches. For 2013, only RPO M7W or M7U (6T70) and M7V or M7X (6T75) got the update; other 2013 units stayed Gen 1 until 2014 production. Check the RPO on the glove box label, count the plates you remove against the kit, or send us your year and VIN. A Gen 2 unit needs the Gen 2 master kit for 2013-up. Every 6T70 and 6T75 part we carry is on the 6T70 transmission page.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Only if the transmission is still Gen 1. In 2013, units with RPO M7W, M7U, M7V or M7X are Gen 2 and need the Gen 2 kit; other 2013 units stayed Gen 1. Check the glove box RPO label or send us your VIN.
Yes. The kit covers Gen 1 6T70, 6T70E, 6T75 and 6T75E units from 2007 to 2012.
Hard parts: drums, planetaries, pump, valve body, wave plates and the filter. Plan on the updated wave plates, a new pump fluid filter and a new solenoid filter plate.
The bonded pistons carry the apply seals molded on. When the rubber hardens or a piston leaks, the clutch loses apply pressure and slips. Replacing them during the overhaul removes that as a cause of comebacks.
Dexron VI only. Check the level at operating temperature, then run Service Fast Learn Adapts with a capable scan tool so the module relearns clutch fill times for the new parts.
