Ford F-150 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 47406 · NHTSA communication 10144205 · issued Jul 11, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2017–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2017-2018 F-150 and 2018 Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost and built on or before 09-Mar-2018 may exhibit excessive oil consumption. If there are no visible external oil leaks, replace both engine valve covers. Refer to Workshop Manual, Section 303-01. For claiming, use causal part 6582 and applicable labor operations in Section 6 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.