According to the 1996 Ford Thunderbird owners manual and fordparts.com for the 4.6 liter V8 engine ( Motorcraft FL-820 engine oil filter )
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1996 Ford Thunderbird with the 3.8 liter V6 engine : ( Motorcraft FL-400-S engine oil filter )
The 1996 Ford Thunderbird Owner Guide shows ( Motorcraft FL-400-A ) and the website fordparts.com shows ( Motorcraft FL-400-S ) for the 3.8 liter V6
The 1996 Ford Thunderbird Owner Guide shows the ( Motorcraft FL-400A ) engine oil filter for the 3.8 liter V6 fordparts.com shows the ( Motorcraft FL-400-S ) engine oil filter for the 3.8 liter V6
Yes. You can use synthetic oil in a 1996 Ford.
My 1991 Mustang 5.0 LX came from the factory with ( 5W-30 ) I ASSUME your Ford Thunderbird would be the same
10w30. The brand is a personnal choice. I use Pennzoil.
According to the 1996 Ford Thunderbird Owner Guide : ( " regular " unleaded gasoline , 87 octane is used in your 4.6 )
according to the 1996 Ford Explorer owners manual ( 5 W 30 ) is the preferred oil
10-30 is fine. I live in a hot climate so I use 20-50W
10/30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to the 1996 Ford Ranger owners manual ( 5 W 30 is the PREFERRED oil )
the black oily kind