Ford F-150 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SSM 47532 · NHTSA communication 10149767 · issued Sep 20, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some 2017-2018 F-150 and 2018 Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost and built on or before 13-Jul-2018 may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0365 and/or P0369 with 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.