Check your VIN # , if the 8th "character" of your VIN is an "E" - it is the 4.0 L SOHC if it is a "P" it is the 5.0 L (302) V8 engine ( also , if it is an "X" it would be a 4.0 L OHV engine)
In the engine compartment , near the firewall , towards the passenger side of the engine compartment
On the 1997 Ford Explorer XLT : for the 4.0 L SOHC engine - Motorcraft FL-1A oil filter for the 5.0 L V8 engine - Motorcraft FL-820S oil filter according to the owners manual
Will an engine from a 98 explorer fit a 97?
Yes. The 2000 explorer xlt v6 will fit in a 2002 explorer xlt v6.
Explorer XLT Explorer Sport Explorer No Boundaries Edition
My 1995 Ford Explorer XLT , with 4.0 L OHV engine , automatic , 4X4 had a shipping weight of 4,053 pounds
A 1991 Ford Explorer XLT , that has the 4.0 liter Over Head Valve , V6 engine is rated at ( 155 horsepower ) I believe
My Haynes repair manual shows 2 oxygen sensors mounted between the engine and catalytic converter(s) and 2 oxygen sensors mounted after the catalytic converter(s) which are called catalyst monitors and monitor the efficiency of the catalytic converter(s) on your 1997 Explorer XLT with the 4.0 L SOHC engine
There wasnt a 5.0L explorer in 1992
SAE 10w30
Radar
A 1997 Ford Explorer XLT with the 4.0 litre Single Over Head Cam V6 engine has ( 3 ) timing CHAINS