What kind of oil does a 1997 ford f-150 XLT take?

What kind of oil does a 1997 ford f-150 XLT take? - 1

5W30

Yup, 5W-30, full synthetic, would be ideal.

5W-30 was the original recommendation, but Ford backspecced 5W-20 as the recommended oil. Either will work, but I've stuck with 5W-30 for my 1997 F-150 4.6L.

Motorcraft 10w30. On the shelf of any parts store, Ford dealer, or Wal-Mart.

Well the 4.0 4.6 and 5.4 motors take 5w30 oil now if the truck has 100,000 or more miles use a heavier oil recommend 10w30 to keep things sealed up. And if its the v8 7 quarts of oil with the filter.