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Ford Crown Victoria 1998–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 4699 · NHTSA communication 615238 · issued Aug 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–1999
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some vehicles, the engine may be overfilled with oil. This may be caused by misinterpretation of the oil level indicator (dipstick) markings. *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.