2008 Ford LCF Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Ford LCF covers four trims, C450, C550, L45 and L55, on a two-door low-tilt straight truck with the turbocharged 4.5L V6 diesel (275 cu in) as the sole engine. The manual's procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the 4.5L V6 apply across all four trims, and the single-engine scope keeps every section relevant to the truck being serviced rather than to a range of possible builds.
Engines covered
- 4.5L V6 (275 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- 2-door straight truck, low tilt
Trims covered
- C450
- C550
- L45
- L55
Known issues on the 2008 LCF. NHTSA lists no recalls and no owner complaints for the 2008 LCF, leaving a clean federal record for the model year. The manual's procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the turbocharged 4.5L V6 diesel and the low-tilt cab-forward chassis therefore cover everything documented for the C450, C550, L45 and L55.
FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INJECTOR RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT IN LOW CAB FORWARD VEHICLES. IN SOME AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE CURRENT ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CALIBRATION (WHICH CONTROLS INJECTOR SPOOL
FORD: MULTIPLE VEHICLES WITH A TORQ SHIFT TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENT CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN DRIVE, REVERSE AND PARK AND/OR DURING 2-3 UPSHIFT. MODELS F SUPER DUTY; E SERIES; EXCURSION; F53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS AND LOW CAB FORWARD. *PE
FORD: HARD START, STUMBLE WITH ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 68-122 DEGREEES F (20-50 DEGREES C). THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT SPOOL VALVE MOTION WHICH AFFECTS FUEL DELIVERY. *PE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON--VARIOUS DTC'S /LACK POWER--BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/21/2008. *NJ
