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Ford F-250 1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9913127 · NHTSA communication 609045 · issued Aug 1, 1999

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information on diagnosing 7.3l dit vehicles built prior to 4/1/99 exhibiting a turbocharger noise, exhaust noise, or oil / soot presence on rear of engine or turbocharger. *tt

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.