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Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside pickup · 3.7-liter Ti-VCT V6

2012 Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Standard Powertrain

Ford's 2012 F-150 order literature documents the XL Regular Cab 4x2 with this standard engine and transmission pairing.

2012 Ford F-150 xlt pickup truck, front three-quarter left view
Exact 2012 F-150 reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

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.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
XL
Body style
Regular Cab 4x2 Styleside pickup
Engine
3.7-liter Ti-VCT V6
Transmission
6-speed automatic

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 2012 Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 4x2 Standard Powertrain. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
6
Scheduled topics
4
Applicability stated
6
Exact references
3

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  • Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    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

  • Engine oil filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    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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  • Engine air filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    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 plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    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

  • CoolantView intervals, applicability and sources

    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

  • Windshield wiper bladesView intervals, applicability and sources

    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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Sources

  1. Ford F-150 factory sales literature — preserved model-year brochure archive

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