Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase · 4.2-liter SEFI V6

1998 Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V6


Ford's 1998 F-150 chassis, trim, and powertrain matrices list this XL configuration. Cab, box, drivetrain, engine, transmission, Off-Road-group, and bi-fuel boundaries are preserved.

1998 Ford F-150 xlt pickup truck, front three-quarter view
Exact 1998 F-150 reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1998 Ford F-150 XLT Pickup (30588433012).jpg” by Sicnag / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
XL
Body style
Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase
Engine
4.2-liter SEFI V6
Transmission
5-speed manual

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1998 Ford F-150: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Current carFord F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V65-speed manualRegular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V64-speed automaticRegular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 Standard Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V65-speed manualRegular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V65-speed manualRegular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 4x4 Off-Road XLT Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V65-speed manualRegular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 Standard Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V64-speed automaticRegular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 XLT Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V64-speed automaticRegular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 4x4 Off-Road XLT Regular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V64-speed automaticRegular Cab 4x4 8-foot Styleside box, 139-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V65-speed manualRegular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Styleside box, 120-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V65-speed manualRegular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Styleside box, 120-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V65-speed manualRegular Cab 4x2 6.5-foot Flareside box, 120-inch wheelbase
Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box — 4.2-liter SEFI V64.2-liter SEFI V65-speed manualRegular Cab 4x4 6.5-foot Flareside box, 120-inch wheelbase

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Service topics
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Applicability stated
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Exact references
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  • Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

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    4.2L V6

    Motorcraft FL-400-S

    Applies to: 1998 · 4.2-liter SEFI V6 · United States

    Source: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft FL-400-S

      Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1998 factory table lists FL-400-S for 4.2-liter SEFI V6; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

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    4.2L V6

    Motorcraft AGSF-34EE

    Applies to: 1998 · 4.2-liter SEFI V6 · United States

    Source: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft AGSF-34EE

      Qty. 1 · Platinum spark plug; verify the engine decal service suffix before replacement · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1998 factory table lists AGSF-34EE for 4.2-liter SEFI V6; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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  • Fuel filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Fuel filter

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    All listed naturally aspirated engines

    Motorcraft FG-872

    Applies to: 1998 · 4.2-liter SEFI V6, 4.6-liter SEFI Triton V8, 5.4-liter SEFI Triton V8 · United States

    Source: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft FG-872

      Qty. 1 · Fuel filter · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1998 factory table lists FG-872 for 4.2-liter SEFI V6 and 4.6-liter SEFI Triton V8 and 5.4-liter SEFI Triton V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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  • Engine air filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air filter

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    Applies to: 1998 · 4.2-liter SEFI V6, 4.6-liter SEFI Triton V8, 5.4-liter SEFI Triton V8 · United States

    Source: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft FA-1632

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

      Ford's 1998 factory table lists FA-1632 for 4.2-liter SEFI V6 and 4.6-liter SEFI Triton V8 and 5.4-liter SEFI Triton V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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  • Pcv valveView intervals, applicability and sources

    Pcv valve

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    4.2L V6

    Motorcraft EV-152

    Applies to: 1998 · 4.2-liter SEFI V6 · United States

    Source: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft EV-152

      Qty. 1 · PCV valve · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1998 factory table lists EV-152 for 4.2-liter SEFI V6; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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  • BatteryView intervals, applicability and sources

    Battery

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    Manual transmission

    Motorcraft BXT-59

    Applies to: 1998 · 4.2-liter SEFI V6, 4.6-liter SEFI Triton V8, 5.4-liter SEFI Triton V8 · 5-speed manual · United States

    Source: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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    • Service replacementMotorcraft BXT-59

      Qty. 1 · 12-volt starting battery · catalog-listed

      Ford's 1998 factory table lists BXT-59 for 4.2-liter SEFI V6 and 4.6-liter SEFI Triton V8 and 5.4-liter SEFI Triton V8; confirm the installed engine and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 1998 F-150/F-250 Owner's Guide · PDF page 205 / printed page 205 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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Sources

  1. Ford Division — 1998 F-Series brochure, F-150 trim and powertrain matrices (preserved PDF)

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