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Timken 5288 Engine Crankshaft Seal - Rear
Reliable Engine Crankshaft Seal for Ford and Mercury Vehicles
The Timken 5288 engine crankshaft seal is designed to provide a durable and precise seal for your vehicle's engine. Engineered for select Ford and Mercury models, this seal helps maintain engine integrity by preventing oil leaks and contamination.
- Compatible with Ford Aerostar, Bronco II, Explorer, Explorer Sport, Explorer Sport Trac, Ranger, and Mercury Mountaineer
- Engine crankshaft seal designed to maintain oil containment and prevent leaks
- Manufactured by Timken, a trusted name in automotive sealing solutions
- Part number 5288 ensures exact fitment for specified vehicle models
Product Details and Specifications
The Timken 5288 engine crankshaft seal is crafted to meet OEM standards for sealing performance and durability. This part is specifically engineered to fit a range of Ford and Mercury vehicles, including the Aerostar, Bronco II, Explorer series, Ranger, and Mountaineer. By providing a tight seal around the crankshaft, it helps prevent oil leakage that can lead to engine damage or reduced efficiency. The sealโs design supports consistent engine operation under various driving conditions.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
- Ford Aerostar engine crankshaft seal replacement
- Ford Bronco II crankshaft seal for engine maintenance
- Ford Explorer, Explorer Sport, and Explorer Sport Trac crankshaft seal compatibility
- Mercury Mountaineer engine crankshaft seal fitment
- Ford Ranger crankshaft seal for engine sealing needs
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Timken 5288 engine crankshaft seal, ensure the crankshaft surface is clean and free of debris. Proper alignment during installation is critical to avoid premature wear or leaks. Use appropriate tools to press the seal evenly into place without damaging the sealing lip. It is recommended to inspect the crankshaft and surrounding components for wear or damage before installation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Timken manufactures the 5288 engine crankshaft seal to meet stringent quality standards. While specific warranty details are not provided, Timken products are generally backed by the brandโs commitment to durability and performance. Using this seal helps maintain engine reliability by preventing oil leaks and protecting internal components.
This part fits 138 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2010 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2009 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2008 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2007 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2006 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2006 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2006 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2005 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2005 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2005 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2005 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2004 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2004 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2004 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2004 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer Sport | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2003 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2003 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer Sport | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2002 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2002 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2002 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer Sport | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2001 | Ford | Explorer Sport Trac | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2001 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2001 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2000 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2000 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 2000 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 1999 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1999 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1999 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1999 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1999 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 1998 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1998 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1998 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1998 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1998 | Mercury | Mountaineer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | |
| 1997 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1997 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1997 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1997 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1997 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1997 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1996 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1996 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1996 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1996 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1996 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1996 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1995 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1995 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1995 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1995 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1995 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1995 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1994 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1994 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1994 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1994 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1994 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1994 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1993 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1993 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1993 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1993 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1993 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1993 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1992 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1992 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1992 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1992 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1992 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1992 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1992 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1992 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1991 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1991 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1991 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1991 | Ford | Explorer | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1991 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1991 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1991 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1991 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1990 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1990 | Ford | Aerostar | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1990 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1990 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1990 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1990 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1990 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1990 | Ford | Ranger | 4.0L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1989 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1989 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1989 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1989 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1988 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1988 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1988 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1988 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1987 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1987 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1987 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1987 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1986 | Ford | Aerostar | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1986 | Ford | Aerostar | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1986 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1986 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1986 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1986 | Ford | Ranger | 2.9L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1985 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1985 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1985 | Ford | Ranger | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1985 | Ford | Ranger | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1984 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1984 | Ford | Bronco II | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1984 | Ford | Ranger | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1984 | Ford | Ranger | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
| 1983 | Ford | Ranger | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 1983 | Ford | Ranger | 2.8L | V6 | Rear | Engine Crankshaft Seal - PTFE Heavy Duty Optional |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.