Complete overhaul set for the Ford 8F35 eight-speed automatic: friction plates, steel plates, seals, gaskets and the internal filter.
If you are pulling the 8F35 out of a Ford Edge, Escape, Maverick, Lincoln Corsair or Nautilus because it slips hot, flares between gears or engages hard, this kit is the one box of consumables for the bench job. Manufacturer part MEI-RP-TOR00201 bundles the friction plate set, the steel plate set, rubber and Teflon sealing rings, the case and valve body gaskets and the internal filter, cross-referenced to Ford JM5Z-7A098-A and to 174002EP / D174004EP. The kit weighs about 9.9 pounds and fluid is not included.
In the 8F35 the clutch packs do all of the work. Each gear is a combination of applied clutches, and the PCM measures how quickly the input and output speeds change during every shift. As frictions glaze and steels pick up heat spots, the pack takes longer to lock, so the computer adds pressure to compensate until it runs out of room and sets a ratio or clutch performance code. Replacing only the frictions leaves the old steels, which are often discolored and slightly dished from the same heat, and the stack height changes. This kit renews both sides of every pack along with the sealing rings that feed them, so clutch clearance and apply rate start over together.
Check whether a Ford bulletin already covers your complaint. Bulletin 21-2389 handles a shudder, buck or jerk under 35 mph on early Edge and Nautilus builds with a PCM reflash plus a solenoid strategy download, and that fix takes under an hour. Bulletin 19-2386 cures P0766 and an intermittent no-reverse by cleaning a separator plate orifice in the 8F35 valve body. If neither fits, the fluid is dark and the filter is packed with clutch material, the packs are worn and a full kit is the right buy. Start with our guide to the 8F35 Ford bulletins before you commit to the teardown.
The listing covers 2019-2023 Ford Edge, Escape and Maverick and Lincoln Corsair and Nautilus equipped with the 8F35. Ford ran the 8F24, 8F35 and 8F40 side by side in some of those lines depending on engine, and they do not share every gasket or valve body casting. Confirm the transmission model on the case tag before ordering, or send us your year and VIN. Compare the new pan and valve body gaskets with your originals at teardown. More parts for this unit are in our 8F35 parts collection.
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Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Friction plate set, steel plate set, rubber and Teflon sealing rings, pan and case gaskets and the internal transmission filter. Fluid is not included.
Ford JM5Z-7A098-A and aftermarket 174002EP and D174004EP. The manufacturer number is MEI-RP-TOR00201.
Steels from a slipping unit are usually heat-marked and can be slightly warped. Reusing them shortens the life of new frictions and changes pack clearance, so a full kit replaces both.
2019-2023 Ford Edge, Escape and Maverick and Lincoln Corsair and Nautilus with the 8F35. Confirm the transmission tag, because some of these vehicles used an 8F24 or 8F40 instead.
Use Motorcraft Mercon ULV only. Fill and check level at operating temperature using the procedure for your vehicle.
Not always. On 2019-2021 Edge and Nautilus builds, Ford bulletin 21-2389 treats shudder below 35 mph with a software update and solenoid strategy download. Try that first if the fluid is healthy.
