Locks into the F-150 transmission so you can check 6R80 and 10R80 fluid level hot and running from up top, instead of reaching past the exhaust to the factory fill plug.
Late-model F-150 owners searching for a transmission dipstick usually find out the hard way that the truck does not have a conventional one. On these 6R80 and 10R80 trucks the level is checked down at the transmission case with the engine running, which means lying under a hot truck next to the exhaust. This locking braided dipstick (OE reference 22200) gives you a check point you can reach from above, so checking fluid after a service, a leak repair or a towing trip takes a minute instead of a lift.
Ford's six-speed and ten-speed units are sensitive to level in both directions. GEARS Magazine calls low or high fluid the leading cause of overheating on the 10R family and lists normal operating temperature at 206 to 215 F. Sonnax found that as little as one quart over full is enough to make a Ford 10-speed overheat and vent fluid out the breather. The common trap is filling to the top mark while the transmission is cold on a lift; once it reaches operating temperature that same fluid sits roughly a quart high. An accessible dipstick makes the correct hot, running check easy enough that you will actually do it.
Check level first, every time. Park on level ground, bring the fluid to 206-215 F on a scan tool, and check with the engine running. If the level is correct and the truck still shifts badly, move on to the 10R80 F-150 shift problems guide, and if codes point to line pressure, read the 10R80 pressure control solenoid symptoms guide. A correct level also matters before any adaptive relearn, because the computer will learn around a wrong level.
The listing covers the F-150 from 2010 through 2017 with the 6R80, 10R80, 4R70E or 4R75E, plus the Raptor for 2011-2014 and 2017-2023. Keep in mind the 10R80 did not reach the F-150 until 2017, so a 2010-2016 truck will be one of the other transmissions, and the 2011-2014 Raptor is a 6R80. Regular 2018-up F-150s are not on the fitment list, so do not assume it fits one. If you are not sure which transmission your truck has, check the door jamb transmission code or send us your year and VIN before ordering. More 10R80 parts are in our 10R80 parts collection.
If the check shows the level was fine but shifts are still off, solenoid faults are the next stop. We carry the 10R80 pressure control solenoid and the 10R80 TCC solenoid for those repairs.
| Fits | Ford F-150 2010-2017 with 6R80, 10R80, 4R70E, 4R75E; Raptor 2011-2014 and 2017-2023 |
| Replaces | OE reference 22200 |
| Material | Aluminum tube with stainless steel braided line |
| Seal | O-ring cap seal and rubber-sealed pan fitting |
| Type | Locking, in-vehicle mount |
| Checks | Cold and warm/running fluid level |
| Ships | From the USA |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Not a conventional one you reach from the engine bay. The level is checked at the transmission case with the engine running. This kit gives you a locking braided stick you can reach from above.
No. It ships unmarked. Bring the fluid to 206-215 F, confirm the correct level, and scribe your own full mark so it reads true on your truck.
Only the Raptor is listed past 2017 (2017-2023). Regular 2018-up F-150s are not on the fitment list, so send us your year and VIN before ordering for one of those trucks.
Sonnax found that about one quart over full makes Ford 10-speeds overheat and vent fluid. Filling cold to the top mark is the usual cause.
A 10R80 takes MERCON ULV. For 6R80 and four-speed trucks, use the fluid named in your owner's manual.
