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Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box, 133-inch wheelbase · 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8

1996 Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8

Ford's 1996 F-Series brochure lists this F-150 XL chassis and powerteam. The Special, XL, XLT, Eddie Bauer, cab, box, drivetrain, engine, transmission, and Off-Road-package boundaries are preserved.

1996 Ford F-150 saddle xlt pickup truck, front three-quarter right view
Exact 1996 F-150 reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1996 Ford F-150 XLT in Light Saddle Clearcoat Metallic, front right, 10-12-2025.jpg” by Cutlass / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
XL
Body style
Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box, 133-inch wheelbase
Engine
5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8
Transmission
5-speed manual

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1996 Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 8-foot Styleside box — 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
6
Factory intervals
4
Fitment-scoped
6
Exact references
5

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  • Engine oil and filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1996 · 5.0L (302 cu in) V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.

    Published interval: 5,000 mi · Normal service.

    Source: Ford — 1996 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — recurring 5,000-mile rows · checked

    4.9L inline-six and 5.0L V8

    Motorcraft FL-1A

    Applies to: 1996 · 4.9-liter multi-port EFI inline-six, 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8 · United States

    Source: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft FL-1A

      Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1996 factory chart lists FL-1A for 4.9-liter multi-port EFI inline-six and 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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  • Spark plugs

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1996 · 5.0L (302 cu in) V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval for the cited engine.

    Source: Ford — 1996 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 60,000-mile replacement row and repeating rows where published · checked

    5.0L V8

    Motorcraft ASF-42P

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

    Source: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft ASF-42P

      Qty. 1 · Spark plug · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1996 factory chart lists ASF-42P for 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    After the initial change, Ford's archived schedule repeats coolant replacement every 30,000 miles.

    Applies to: 1996 · 5.0L (302 cu in) V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.

    Published interval: 50,000 mi · Initial normal-service replacement; every 30,000 miles thereafter.

    Source: Ford — 1996 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — initial 50,000-mile row and subsequent 30,000-mile-spaced rows · checked

  • Fuel filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1996 · 5.0L (302 cu in) V8 · United States · This recovered schedule is scoped to the cited two-wheel-drive V8 record; other engines, four-wheel drive, GVWR packages, and configuration-specific duties are not claimed.

    Published interval: 15,000 mi · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Ford — 1996 F 150 2WD Pickup V8-302 5.0L factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — fuel-filter replacement rows (15,000-mile recurring cadence) · checked

    All three F-150 gasoline engines

    Motorcraft FG-872

    Applies to: 1996 · 4.9-liter multi-port EFI inline-six, 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8, 5.8-liter multi-port EFI V8 · United States

    Source: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft FG-872

      Qty. 1 · Fuel filter · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1996 factory chart lists FG-872 for 4.9-liter multi-port EFI inline-six and 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8 and 5.8-liter multi-port EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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  • Engine air filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1996 · 4.9-liter multi-port EFI inline-six, 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8, 5.8-liter multi-port EFI V8 · United States

    Source: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft FA-1046

      Qty. 1 · Engine air-filter element · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1996 factory chart lists FA-1046 for 4.9-liter multi-port EFI inline-six and 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8 and 5.8-liter multi-port EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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  • Pcv valve

    Exact reference available

    5.0L V8

    Motorcraft EV-140

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

    Source: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft EV-140

      Qty. 1 · PCV valve · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1996 factory chart lists EV-140 for 5.0-liter multi-port EFI V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1996 F-Series Owner's Guide · PDF page 384 / printed page 385 — Motorcraft Parts chart and application footnotes · checked

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Sources

  1. Ford Division — 1996 F-Series brochure, F-150 powerteam and option matrices (preserved PDF)

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