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Two-door personal-luxury coupe · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6

1995 Ford Thunderbird LX, 3.8L naturally aspirated V6, 4-speed electronic automatic overdrive

Ford's 1995 Thunderbird literature pairs the Thunderbird LX with the 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 and 4-speed electronic automatic overdrive.

1995 Ford Thunderbird — exterior view
Exact 1995 Thunderbird reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1995 Ford Thunderbird LX 40th Anniversary Edition, front right, 08-05-2023.jpg” by MercurySable99 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Thunderbird LX
Body style
Two-door personal-luxury coupe
Engine
3.8L naturally aspirated V6
Transmission
4-speed electronic automatic overdrive

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1995 Ford Thunderbird: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Current carThunderbird LX, 3.8L naturally aspirated V6, 4-speed electronic automatic overdrive3.8L naturally aspirated V64-speed electronic automatic overdriveTwo-door personal-luxury coupe
Thunderbird LX, 4.6L SOHC V8, 4-speed electronic automatic overdrive4.6L SOHC V84-speed electronic automatic overdriveTwo-door personal-luxury coupe
Thunderbird Super Coupe, 3.8L supercharged and intercooled V6, 5-speed manual overdrive3.8L supercharged and intercooled V65-speed manual overdriveTwo-door personal-luxury coupe
Thunderbird Super Coupe, 3.8L supercharged and intercooled V6, 4-speed electronic automatic overdrive3.8L supercharged and intercooled V64-speed electronic automatic overdriveTwo-door personal-luxury coupe

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Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1995 Ford Thunderbird LX, 3.8L naturally aspirated V6, 4-speed electronic automatic overdrive. 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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Scheduled topics
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Exact references
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  • Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    3.8L naturally aspirated V6 normal schedule.

    Applies to: 1995 · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 · United States · This recovered schedule is engine-specific; Super Coupe and V8 configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 5,000 mi / 8,000 km · Normal service.

    Source: Ford — 1995 Thunderbird 3.8L factory service intervals (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — recurring 5,000-mile rows · checked

  • Engine air-filter elementView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air-filter element

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    3.8L naturally aspirated V6 normal schedule.

    Applies to: 1995 · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 · United States · This recovered schedule is engine-specific; Super Coupe and V8 configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal service.

    Source: Ford — 1995 Thunderbird 3.8L factory service intervals (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 30,000-mile row · checked

    3.8L naturally aspirated V6 — Baldwin PA2191

    Baldwin PA2191

    Applies to: 1995 · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 · United States · Manufacturer-catalog fitment; confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Air — PA2191 · checked

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    • Validated equivalentBaldwin PA2191

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

      Cataloged for the 1995 Thunderbird 3.8L naturally aspirated V6. Confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Air — PA2191 · checked

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  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    3.8L V6 except California-emissions models.

    Applies to: 1995 · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 · United States · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 except California-emissions models.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal service.

    Source: Ford — 1995 Thunderbird 3.8L factory service intervals (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 30,000-mile row excluding 3.8L California models · checked

  • Automatic-transmission fluidView intervals, applicability and sources

    Automatic-transmission fluid

    Exact reference available

    3.8L naturally aspirated V6 with automatic transmission.

    Applies to: 1995 · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 · automatic · United States · This recovered schedule is engine-specific; Super Coupe and V8 configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km · Normal service.

    Source: Ford — 1995 Thunderbird 3.8L factory service intervals (preserved service-manual database) · Normal Service — 30,000-mile automatic-transmission-fluid row · checked

    3.8L naturally aspirated V6 — Baldwin 18002

    Baldwin 18002

    Applies to: 1995 · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 · automatic · United States · Manufacturer-catalog fitment; confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Trans — 18002 · checked

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    • Validated equivalentBaldwin 18002

      Qty. 1 · Automatic-transmission filter · catalog-listed

      Cataloged for the 1995 Thunderbird 3.8L naturally aspirated V6. Confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Trans — 18002 · checked

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  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

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    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-part fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.

    3.8L naturally aspirated V6 — Baldwin B243

    Baldwin B243

    Applies to: 1995 · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 · United States · Manufacturer-catalog fitment; confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Lube — B243 · checked

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    • Validated equivalentBaldwin B243

      Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed

      Cataloged for the 1995 Thunderbird 3.8L naturally aspirated V6. Confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Lube — B243 · checked

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  • Fuel filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources

    Fuel filter — catalog fitment

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    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-part fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.

    3.8L naturally aspirated V6 — Baldwin BF1170

    Baldwin BF1170

    Applies to: 1995 · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 · United States · Manufacturer-catalog fitment; confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Fuel — BF1170 · checked

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    • Validated equivalentBaldwin BF1170

      Qty. 1 · In-line fuel filter · catalog-listed

      Cataloged for the 1995 Thunderbird 3.8L naturally aspirated V6. Confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Fuel — BF1170 · checked

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  • Crankcase breather filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources

    Crankcase breather filter — catalog fitment

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    This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-part fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.

    3.8L naturally aspirated V6 — Baldwin SA2159

    Baldwin SA2159

    Applies to: 1995 · 3.8L naturally aspirated V6 · United States · Manufacturer-catalog fitment; confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Breather — SA2159 · checked

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    • Validated equivalentBaldwin SA2159

      Qty. 1 · Crankcase breather filter · catalog-listed

      Cataloged for the 1995 Thunderbird 3.8L naturally aspirated V6. Confirm VIN, build date, installed engine, and filter dimensions before ordering.

      Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 250, Ford 1995 Thunderbird V6-232 (3.8L) FI row — Breather — SA2159 · checked

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Sources

  1. Ford Motor Company — 1995 Thunderbird factory sales brochure (Ford Heritage Vault AR-96-212010.3547)

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