10-Speed Automatic Transmission Assembly for 2022-2025 Ford & Lincoln

A quick look at your own vehicle makes sure the right transmission shows up:

• Locate the white barcode sticker on the driver's side of the transmission case and confirm the part number is NL1P-7000-HA.
• Confirm if the vehicle has the Auto Start-Stop button on the dashboard.
• Confirm the vehicle is a four-wheel drive (4x4) model.
• Confirm the vehicle is equipped with either the 2.7L EcoBoost V6 or the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine (non-hybrid).

What the install really takes — plan and budget with confidence:

Special tools this job needs:

• High-lift transmission jack with safety straps
• Ford transmission cooler line quick-disconnect tool (Rotunda 307-569 or equivalent)
• Torque wrenches (both inch-pound and foot-pound)
• J2534 pass-thru programming tool (Ford VCM3, Autel VCMI, Topdon RLink) with Ford FDRS/FJDS software, or high-quality OBD Link adapter with FORScan

Budget for these consumables at install:

• Ford Mercon ULV (Ultra-Low Viscosity) automatic transmission fluid (Motorcraft XT-12-QULV) - approx. 13 quarts for dry fill, 8-10 quarts for typical swap
• Transmission filter (Motorcraft FT-215 or equivalent) and filter-to-pump seal
• Front pump/torque converter input shaft seal
• Professional heated back-flush of the transmission cooler and lines (or replacement of cooler and lines)

What your vehicle’s computers will need after the swap:

What’s involved: Solenoid Body Strategy and Identification programming (TCM characterization) & Adaptive Relearn

Every 10R80 transmission has a unique 13-digit Solenoid Body Strategy and a 12-digit Solenoid Body Identification printed on the driver's side case tag. You must use a diagnostic scan tool connected to Ford's servers (via FDRS, FJDS, or FORScan) to download and flash the specific strategy file matching this transmission into your truck's computer. After programming, clear the adaptive learning tables and perform the specific, lengthy drive cycle.

Pro tips for a smooth first start-up — hand them to whoever does the install:

• Torque Converter Seating: Ensure the torque converter is fully seated onto the transmission input shaft and pump gears (must click and drop into place three distinct times) before bolting to the engine to avoid cracking the internal fluid pump.
• Solenoid Strategy Programming: Do not drive the vehicle until the 13-digit Solenoid Strategy and 12-digit ID from the case tag have been successfully programmed into your PCM/TCM.
• Fluid Level Check Procedure: The 10R80 does not have a dipstick under the hood. Check fluid level via the small dipstick inside the metal fill plug on the passenger side of the case with the engine running, vehicle level, in Park, and fluid temperature strictly between 206°F and 215°F (96°C to 101°C).
• Dowel Pin Alignment: Ensure engine block alignment dowel pins are clean, in place, and not double-stacked.

Easy to get right once you know them:

• Ordering the Wrong Start-Stop Configuration: Buying a non-start-stop transmission (ID ending in 'DA') for a truck that has the Auto Start-Stop feature, or vice versa.
• Skipping the Cooler Line Flush: Reusing the old transmission cooler and lines without a heated back-flush, which washes old contaminants into the new unit's sensitive solenoids.
• Reusing the Old Solenoid Strategy: Assuming that resetting adaptive learning tables is enough without flashing the new unit's specific solenoid strategy.
• Using the Wrong Fluid: Filling the transmission with Mercon LV instead of the required, thinner Mercon ULV.

Not issues with the units on this page — the manufacturer documented these for every transmission of this family, wherever you buy one. Handy for your installer: