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Two-Door 4x4 SUV · 5.0L multi-port EFI V8

1996 Ford Bronco XL, 5.0L EFI V8, five-speed manual

The Bronco XL paired Ford's standard 199-hp 5.0L EFI V8 with the five-speed manual overdrive transmission.

1996 Ford Bronco XLT, final full-size F-Series-based SUV — front three-quarter view
Exact 1996 Bronco reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “Ford Bronco XLT (1996) (54868598856).jpg” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Bronco XL
Body style
Two-Door 4x4 SUV
Engine
5.0L multi-port EFI V8
Transmission
Five-speed manual overdrive

Ford lists the electronic four-speed automatic as optional with the 5.0L on XL and XLT. The 5.8L was automatic-only.

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1996 Ford Bronco: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Current carBronco XL, 5.0L EFI V8, five-speed manual5.0L multi-port EFI V8Five-speed manual overdriveTwo-Door 4x4 SUV
Bronco XL, 5.0L EFI V8, electronic four-speed automatic5.0L multi-port EFI V8Electronic four-speed automatic overdriveTwo-Door 4x4 SUV
Bronco XL, 5.8L EFI V8, electronic four-speed automatic5.8L multi-port EFI V8Electronic four-speed automatic overdriveTwo-Door 4x4 SUV
Bronco XLT, 5.0L EFI V8, five-speed manual5.0L multi-port EFI V8Five-speed manual overdriveTwo-Door 4x4 SUV
Bronco XLT, 5.0L EFI V8, electronic four-speed automatic5.0L multi-port EFI V8Electronic four-speed automatic overdriveTwo-Door 4x4 SUV
Bronco XLT, 5.8L EFI V8, electronic four-speed automatic5.8L multi-port EFI V8Electronic four-speed automatic overdriveTwo-Door 4x4 SUV
Bronco Eddie Bauer, 5.0L multi-port EFI V8, electronic four-speed automatic5.0L multi-port EFI V8Electronic four-speed automatic overdriveTwo-Door 4x4 SUV
Bronco Eddie Bauer, 5.8L multi-port EFI V8, electronic four-speed automatic5.8L multi-port EFI V8Electronic four-speed automatic overdriveTwo-Door 4x4 SUV

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What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1996 Ford Bronco XL, 5.0L EFI V8, five-speed manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
3
Scheduled topics
3
Applicability stated
3
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1996 · United States · Gasoline-engine 1996 Bronco; transmission-specific exceptions are stated per item.

    Published interval: 5,000 mi / 8,000 km · Normal schedule.

    Source: Ford — 1996 Bronco Maintenance Schedule and Record · PDF pages 7–25 — Normal Schedule, each 5,000-mile service · checked

    5.0L V8

    K&N HP-3001

    Applies to: 1996 · 5.0L multi-port EFI V8 · United States

    Source: K&N — Ford Bronco replacement oil-filter catalog · 1996 Ford Bronco 5.0L V8 Gas application — HP-3001 · checked

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    • Service replacementK&N HP-3001

      Qty. 1 · Spin-on engine oil filter · catalog-listed

      K&N's manufacturer catalog lists HP-3001 for the 1996 Bronco 5.0L V8 Gas application. Confirm the installed engine before ordering.

      Catalog: K&N — Ford Bronco replacement oil-filter catalog · 1996 Ford Bronco 5.0L V8 Gas oil-filter application — HP-3001 · checked

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  • Engine air-cleaner filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air-cleaner filter

    Sourced interval available

    Ford directs dusty-operation vehicles to the severe-duty schedule.

    Applies to: 1996 · United States · Gasoline-engine 1996 Bronco; transmission-specific exceptions are stated per item.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km / 30 months · Normal schedule, whichever comes first.

    Source: Ford — 1996 Bronco Maintenance Schedule and Record · PDF pages 11, 15, 20, and 24 — air-cleaner replacement rows · checked

  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1996 · United States · Gasoline-engine 1996 Bronco; transmission-specific exceptions are stated per item.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi / 96,000 km · Gasoline engines, normal schedule.

    Source: Ford — 1996 Bronco Maintenance Schedule and Record · PDF page 15 — 60,000-mile spark-plug row · checked

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Sources

  1. Ford — 1996 Bronco factory brochure

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