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Twelfth-generation F-Series · 2009–2014 · 2009–2014

2012Ford F-150

Introduced the high-speed desert-running SVT Raptor (2010) and, in 2011, the turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 as a mainstream towing engine.

Twelfth-generation F-Series · 2009–2014

2012 Ford F-150 xlt pickup truck, front three-quarter left view

Photo: “2012 Ford F-150 XLT in Tuxedo Black Metallic, front left, 05-20-2026.jpg” by Cutlass / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2012 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 2012 F-150

Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

1factory configurations
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.

1versions shown
Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside pickup

Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Standard Powertrain

Body
Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside pickup
Engine
3.7-liter Ti-VCT V6
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
Built
Regular production
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The 2012 model year

Overview

The 2012 F-150 carried forward the 3.7-liter V6, 5.0-liter V8, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, and 6.2-liter V8 lineup. Ford's third-printing owner guide documents Regular Cab, SuperCab, and SuperCrew towing matrices and a dedicated SVT Raptor SuperCab 6.2-liter application, all bounded by exact chassis and equipment combinations.

Specifications

Engines
  • 3.7L Ti-VCT V6
  • 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
  • 3.5L EcoBoost V6
  • 6.2L V8
Transmissions
Six-speed automatic
Body styles
Regular Cab, SuperCab, SuperCrew

Year over year

What changed

  • The 2011 engine family continued, but Ford published a new year-specific matrix; 2011 payload and towing rows are not silently reused.
  • The 6.2-liter application appears both in specialty SuperCrew equipment and the SVT Raptor boundary, so engine-specific maintenance must remain separate from the other three engines.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • Ford's printed roster proves the major body and engine families while leaving unsupported dealer and regional option permutations outside the dedicated-page inventory.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • Match filters, plugs, fluids, and cooling parts to the exact engine; the four listed powerplants do not share a universal service kit.
  • Confirm cab, wheelbase, drive system, axle ratio, and payload/tow packages from the vehicle before using a towing figure.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2012 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 2012 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
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Factory intervals
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Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
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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

    3.5L EcoBoost, 3.7L V6 and 5.0L V8

    Applies to: 2012 · 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8 · United States

    Published interval: 10,000 mi / 16,000 km / 12 months · Maximum interval; service sooner when the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor indicates.

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · Owner's Guide pages 447-449 — Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor normal schedule · checked

    6.2L V8

    Applies to: 2012 · 6.2L V8 · United States

    Published interval: 7,500 mi / 12,000 km / 6 months · Fixed normal schedule, whichever comes first.

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · Owner's Guide pages 450-453 — 6.2L normal schedule · checked

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    The 6.2L uses a different filter from the three V6/V8 applications listed beside it.

    Applies to: 2012 · 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8, 6.2L V8 · United States

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

    3.7L V6

    Motorcraft FL-500-S

    Applies to: 2012 · 3.7L V6 · United States

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Service replacementMotorcraft FL-500-S

      Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed

      Ford's 2012 factory part-number table lists this reference for 3.7L V6; confirm the installed component and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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    5.0L V8

    Motorcraft FL-500-S

    Applies to: 2012 · 5.0L V8 · United States

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Service replacementMotorcraft FL-500-S

      Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed

      Ford's 2012 factory part-number table lists this reference for 5.0L V8; confirm the installed component and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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    6.2L V8

    Motorcraft FL-820-S

    Applies to: 2012 · 6.2L V8 · United States

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Service replacementMotorcraft FL-820-S

      Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed

      Ford's 2012 factory part-number table lists this reference for 6.2L V8; confirm the installed component and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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    3.5L EcoBoost V6

    Motorcraft FL-500-S

    Applies to: 2012 · 3.5L EcoBoost V6 · United States

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Service replacementMotorcraft FL-500-S

      Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed

      Ford's 2012 factory part-number table lists this reference for 3.5L EcoBoost V6; confirm the installed component and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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  • Engine air filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 2012 · 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8, 6.2L V8 · United States

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal schedule; dusty operation requires earlier service.

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Service replacementMotorcraft FA-1883

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

      Ford's 2012 factory part-number table lists this reference for 3.5L EcoBoost V6 and 3.7L V6 and 5.0L V8 and 6.2L V8; confirm the installed component and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    3.5L EcoBoost, 3.7L V6 and 5.0L V8

    Applies to: 2012 · 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8 · United States

    Published interval: 100,000 mi / 160,000 km · Normal schedule.

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · Owner's Guide pages 447-449 — spark-plug row · checked

    6.2L V8

    Applies to: 2012 · 6.2L V8 · United States

    Published interval: 97,500 mi / 156,000 km · 6.2L normal schedule.

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · Owner's Guide pages 450-453 — 6.2L spark-plug row · checked

  • Coolant

    Sourced interval available

    3.5L EcoBoost, 3.7L V6 and 5.0L V8

    Applies to: 2012 · 3.5L EcoBoost V6, 3.7L V6, 5.0L V8 · United States

    Published interval: 100,000 mi / 160,000 km / 72 months · Initial replacement, whichever comes first; then every 50,000 miles or 36 months.

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · Owner's Guide pages 447-449 — coolant row and footnote · checked

    6.2L V8

    Applies to: 2012 · 6.2L V8 · United States

    Published interval: 105,000 mi / 168,000 km / 72 months · Initial replacement, whichever comes first; then every 45,000 miles or 36 months.

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · Owner's Guide pages 450-453 — 6.2L coolant row and footnote · checked

  • Windshield wiper blades

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 2012 · United States

    Source: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Service replacementMotorcraft WW-2201-PF

      Qty. 1 · Windshield wiper blade · catalog-listed

      Ford's 2012 factory part-number table lists this reference; confirm the installed component and VIN before ordering.

      Catalog: Ford — 2012 F-150 Owner's Guide · PDF page 423 / printed page 423 — Motorcraft Part Numbers table · checked

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