Deciphering the build date?????

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So how can you determine the exact build date of your Ford vehicle?

I am noticing there is, what appears to be a black oily substance draining out of my tailpipe of my 2018 Expedition.
I did just install a catback system, a few days ago, but the manufacturer of the catback system has said to his knowledge, there has been a white, liquidy discharge presumably from the residual lubricant in the mandrel bending of the stainless pipes.
Thinking I might vent to atmosphere and see if the deposits persists.
 

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Probably just condensation and the soot from direct injection, mines been doing it since it turned cold last week. My F 150 was the same way. Its leaving dark spots on my driveway now like its oil leak. I watched it dripping out of exhaust when I remote started it the other
Also build data is in your driver side door jam bottom to your right on looking into vehicle that info sticker.
 
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Exact build date (month/day/year) is on the bottom of your original vehicle sticker.

I can't believe it, I looked at that thing hard, never saw it.

Another case of not seeing the forest, for the trees, I guess. Thanks!
 
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Exact build date (month/day/year) is on the bottom of your original vehicle sticker.

I had been looking for the following format
------> {Build date zz/dd/9999}

So the only thing I see is the following, which (if that is the correct area to look), would indicate Feb 21, 2018
Born same day as my...
Mom
Sister's daughter
ex-wife
Wow!
Which means all the TSB's I've seen for F-150/Expedition doesn't apply to my vehicle, as it's built after November 2017

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vAt52pHKdNggc7im6

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Your real build date is only available in etis

Windows sticker dates are in the ball park, but the date it actually came off the line is in etis.


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