Our 1998 Standard V6 requires approximately 6 1/2 quarts of oil when the oil is changed. Is this consistant with other V6 owners?

 

my 99 takes 6 quarts

 

My '97 took exactly 6 with a filter change. Every Ford full sized since '86 i believe is this way.

 

My 01 takes 6 quarts with the filter, at least that is what the dealer says when they change the oil . My old truck (a 99) also took 6 quarts according to the dealer.


David

 

My sons 1998 4.2 V6 takes exactly 6 1/2 quarts to fill it up to the top line on the dip stick. This is in conjunction with a motorcraft filter. The dealer confirmed that this is OK to do. The truck used to be mine and it just turned 30,000 miles. I have changed the oil 12 times and always use 6 1/2 quarts and the engine runs perfect.

 

MY 4.2 USES EXACTLY 6 1/4 QUARTS OF OIL. IT DOES'NT READ FULL WHEN IT'S COLD, BUT WHEN YOU WARM THE ENGINE UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE, SHUT IT OFF, AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES, IT READS PERFECTLY ON THE FULL (DOT) MARK. JUST MY $0.02

 

Just changed oil and filter recently on my 2002 V-6, and even though the manual calls for 6 quarts, I also needed to add 6.5 quarts to reach the top dipstick indicator.

 

6 almost all the time, 5 at the track, and I change the oil and put in ~6.5 if I'm taking long trips like Mexico or Cali.....I'm an oil freak

 

I have a 2001 prchased in August 2001 and it also takes 6 1/2 with filter to hit full on dip stick. I find it sort of interesting that their literature says 6 qts, and the reality is 6 1/2. If 6 is fine for full up, you'd think Ford would have changed the dipstick, which would cost virtually nothing. Instead, they have a bunch of new owners scratching their heads.

 

6.5 quarts

 

6 qts. and a filter take it to the mid-mark between ADD and FULL.

2001

 

6.5 quarts of Royal Purple 10w40, with Ford MotorCraft filter.

 

my old 00' 4.2 took 12qts. of mobil 1 for 5k miles .

true story. I traded it in for my new truck and my old one still sits there gold certified HAHA!