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Ford Taurus 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC0253970201 · NHTSA communication 51087 · issued Jan 2, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Owner guide lists that the 3.0l 2v vulcan engine uses a fl-400-s oil filter and the 3.0l 4v duratec uses a fl-820-s filter. *jd

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.