Ford Explorer 1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin BC5180961001 · NHTSA communication 50458 · issued Oct 1, 1996
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Owners guide advises to use a fl-1a oil filter, fl-1a is incorrect. The correct filter is fl-820. *tt
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.