Eighth-generation F-Series · 1987–1991 · 1987–1991
1988Ford F-150
A major refresh that brought rounded styling, flush headlamps, and standard fuel injection to the F-150.

Photo: “1988 Ford F-150 Custom in Dark Shadow Blue, Front Left, 10-18-2022.jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
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What do you need to know?
This page covers the whole 1988 Ford F-150 model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.
Documented lineup
Find your exact 1988 F-150
Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified
These source-backed records identify published body, engine, and transmission combinations. Exact pairings do not by themselves assert that every factory option or special edition is represented.
Custom24 exact versions
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 Custom SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
XL24 exact versions
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XL SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
XLT Lariat24 exact versions
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- manual transmission
- Built
- Regular production
Ford F-150 XLT Lariat SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box — 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Body
- SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
- Engine
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Gearbox
- automatic transmission
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.
The 1988 model year
Overview
Ford's preserved exact-year factory literature documents 72 1988 F-150 configuration rows across 4 cab, box, and drivetrain combinations. This eighth-generation roster keeps trim, chassis, engine, and transmission applicability explicit instead of treating option packages as separate trucks.
Specifications
- Engines
- 4.9-liter EFI inline-six
- 5.0-liter EFI V8
- 5.8-liter EFI V8
- Transmissions
- manual transmission, automatic transmission
- Body styles
- Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside box, Regular Cab 4x4 Styleside box, SuperCab 4x2 Styleside box, SuperCab 4x4 Styleside box
Year over year
What changed
- The 1988 research record is bounded to the engines, transmissions, bodies, trims, and drivetrains printed in that model year's Ford literature; neighboring-year combinations are not carried onto this page.
Worth knowing
Notable
- The documented lineup exposes 72 orderable combinations while deliberately withholding an unsupported claim that every standalone option or regional package is a separate model.
Living with it
Reliability & ownership notes
- Confirm the certification label, engine, drivetrain, wheelbase, axle ratio, and installed equipment before ordering parts or relying on towing and payload figures; corrosion, modifications, and deferred chassis service remain major survivor-specific checks.
Maintenance & service parts
Keep your 1988 F-150 on the road
Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.
Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1988 Ford F-150. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 4
- Factory intervals
- 3
- Fitment-scoped
- 4
- Exact references
- 1
Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.
Engine oil and filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Ford — 1988 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — recurring 7,500-mile rows · checked
Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Source: Ford — 1988 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 30,000-mile replacement row and repeating rows where published · checked
Engine coolant
Sourced interval available
Source: Ford — 1988 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — recurring 30,000-mile coolant replacement rows · checked
Engine air filter
Exact reference available
Source: Walmart Business catalog — FA-1046 interchange and engine-specific F-150 fitment · Vehicle fitment — F-150 4.9L and 5.0L 1987–1996; 5.8L 1988–1996; OE interchange FA-1046 · checked
4.9L inline-six, 5.0L V8, and 5.8L V8
Motorcraft FA-1046
Source: Walmart Business catalog — FA-1046 interchange and engine-specific F-150 fitment · Vehicle fitment — F-150 4.9L and 5.0L 1987–1996; 5.8L 1988–1996; OE interchange FA-1046 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMotorcraft FA-1046
Qty. 1 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
The catalog cross-references FA-1046 for these 1988 F-150 gasoline-engine applications; confirm the VIN and installed air-cleaner housing before ordering.
Catalog: Walmart Business catalog — FA-1046 interchange and engine-specific F-150 fitment · Vehicle fitment — F-150 4.9L and 5.0L 1987–1996; 5.8L 1988–1996; OE interchange FA-1046 · checked
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