10-Speed Automatic Transmission Assembly for 2024-2025 Ford F-150

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

• Verify VIN's 8th digit to confirm 2.7L or 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine.
• Confirm the vehicle is a 4x2 (RWD) model and not a 4x4.
• Verify the vehicle is a standard gas model and not a PowerBoost Hybrid.
• Locate the transmission ID tag on the transmission case and match the ID number RL3P-7000-NA.

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

Special tools this job needs:

• Heavy-duty transmission jack
• Ford-compatible scan tool (FDRS, FJDS, or FORScan with J2534 pass-thru)
• Fluid transfer pump
• Ford-specific tool (307-569) for disconnecting cooler lines
• Torque wrenches

Budget for these consumables at install:

• Motorcraft MERCON ULV (Ultra-Low Viscosity) automatic transmission fluid (Ford Specification WSS-M2C949-A / Part number XT-12-QULV)
• Transmission fluid filter (Motorcraft FT-215 or equivalent) and pan gasket
• Front pump/torque converter seal (Part # HL3Z-7A248-A)
• Axle seals
• Transmission cooler line quick-connect seals (Part # 5L7Z-7D285-A)
• Dedicated transmission flush solvent / professional heated cooler flush

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

What’s involved: VIN-specific programming of the solenoid strategy and adaptive learning drive cycle

The 10R80 uses Casting-Integrated Direct-Acting Solenoids (CIDAS). The replacement transmission has a unique 12-digit Solenoid Body ID and a 13-digit Solenoid Strategy number located on a tag on the transmission case. This information must be entered into the vehicle's PCM/TCM using a Ford IDS/FDRS scan tool or equivalent high-level J2534 pass-through tool. An adaptive learning drive cycle must then be performed.

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 (typically three clicks) onto the input shaft and pump gears before bolting to the engine to avoid crushing the internal fluid pump.
• Awkward Fluid Fill & Level Check: No under-hood dipstick. Fluid level must be checked via a standpipe/plug on the passenger side of the case while the engine is running, the truck is level, and the fluid is at normal operating temperature (170-185°F or 206-215°F depending on specific procedure).
• Solenoid Strategy Programming: Skipping the 13-digit strategy programming will cause incorrect fluid pressures, violent shifting, gear slipping, or a no-move condition, potentially destroying the unit on the first drive.
• Cooler Line Flush: Must perform a professional, heated, pulsed-flow flush of the cooler lines to remove metallic debris from the previous failure. Simple aerosol flushes are insufficient.

Easy to get right once you know them:

• Ordering the wrong drivetrain configuration (ordering a 4x2 transmission for a 4x4 truck).
• Skipping the mandatory solenoid strategy programming and adaptive relearn.
• Using incorrect transmission fluid (such as standard Mercon LV, Mercon V, or universal ATF instead of Mercon ULV).
• Underfilling the transmission due to checking the fluid level cold or with the engine off.
• Reusing a contaminated transmission cooler without a professional heated flush.

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: