1998 Ford LT8513 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Ford LT8513 works across two turbocharged inline-six diesels, the 8.3L of 504 cu in and the 7.2L of 441 cu in, in a medium conventional offered as a tractor truck or a straight truck, Base trim only. Because the two engines share a chassis, the manual can treat the brakes, axles, steering and electrical once and reserve its per-engine detail for the fuel, cooling and internal specifications where the two genuinely differ.
Engines covered
- 8.3L inline-six (504 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 7.2L inline-six (441 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- Tractor truck, medium conventional
- Straight truck, medium conventional
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1998 LT8513. The 1998 LT8513 has no recalls on federal record and no owner complaints logged with NHTSA. Nothing external directs the work, so the manual's own structure does, running from the turbocharged 8.3L and 7.2L inline-six diesels through the air brake system, the transmission and axles, and the cab electrical, with the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics that each of those needs.
