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Ford F-250 SD 2020–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 52098 · NHTSA communication 10245672 · issued Nov 30, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2020–2022
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2020-2022 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L engine may require a long block replacement of the engine for various reasons. The replacement long block may be equipped with an updated upper oil pan. If the oil filter adapter from the original engine does not mate with the new upper oil pan, service parts PC3Z-6881-A (oil filter adapter), W503277-S439 (package of 6 bolts, 4 bolts required), W718564-S450 (stud), W520101-S442 (nut), and PC3Z-14A206-A (starter cable retaining bracket) will be needed to complete the repair.

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.