ATRA - Ford - Mercury - 6R80 - Updates - (2017)

Ford began using the ZF6HP26 transmission in the 2005 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator with the

5.4L engine. In subsequent years, this transmission, known as the 6R60/75/80, began showing up in

Explorer, Mountaineer, F150, and Mustang vehicles. The 6R60/75/80 automatic transmission provides six

forward speeds using these components:

• a four-element torque converter which houses a multi-disc lockup clutch

• 3 driving clutches — clutches A, B, and E

• 2 brake clutches — clutches C and D

• a Lepelletier planetary geartrain and a valve body assembly fitted with a Mechatronic control unit.

The mechatronic control unit commands all hydraulic functions through the electronic shift solenoids, to

control garage shifting, shift timing, and shift feel. The Mechatronic module also includes an output shaft

speed sensor (OSS), a turbine shaft speed sensor (TSS), a transmission fluid temperature sensor (TFT),

and a transmission range sensor (TR).

In 2011, Ford revamped its engine lineup for the F150 series vehicles. The familiar 4.6L and 5.4L engines

were replaced with four new engines.

• 3.5L Turbo V6

• 3.7L Ti-VCT V6 with twin independent variable camshaft timing

• 5.0L V8

• 6.2L V8

In addition to the new engine line-up, new features and changes were made to the 6R80 transmission. To

enhance customer satisfaction, performance and durability. In this webinar, we will go into those

important updates that have been made for this 6-speed transmission.