I was looking at Advance Auto's website to figure out how much it's going to cost to get the stuff to change the oil in my truck next weekend (2006 F150 5.4L). Noticed there is a drain plug gasket.....is it necessary? I was under the impression that all I needed was 7qts of 5w20 and an oil filter.

 

That's all you need. However, go to Walmart and get the Motorcraft oil and filter, it's cheaper and better than most other brands. You only need the gasket if you damage yours.

 

What he said^^^

 

x-3 walmart motorcraft oil 5 qt $ 12.00 1 qt $ 2.77 and oil filter fl820s $3.67 cant beat there prices for oil.

 

Not at all.

However, I keep an extra factory drain plug for each of my vehicles in my garage just in case. I may never use them, but for the small cost involved, it's worth it to me if it saves me even once from "being caught with my pants down" during a Sunday evening oil change.....

 

You're a quart short my friend.

 

i only gave prices not capacities

 

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Exactly what I do. I use the Motorcraft synthetic blend in my Impala and water cooled John Deere Lawn and Garden tractor in addition to my F-150 and Escape. Cheaper than pure Dino oil when you buy it at Wal-Mart.

 

Can someone show me where it says run 7 quarts of oil in their manual? My '05 never gets more than 6 in a change, oil is good on the stick, and oil pressure is always just a tick over the middle bar on the gauge.

 

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Well I'll be. I wasn't doubting it, just knew I had always done six. Never had a problem. Hmm. I'll do some investigating on my truck.

 

Don't plan on putting all 7 in, but I will buy 7 just in case. If it doesn't need all 7 then I'll have extra for the next oil change.

 

It'll take all 7 on the 5.4

 

Yep.

And - wherever that puts you on the dipstick, sitting for several hours ( overnite is good)- that's yer *NEW* Max Fill point. Mark it with a punch.

MGD

 

Put in 6, run it for a couple minutes, let it sit for 10 minutes, then check it. If it's above the ADD line, don't put the 7th quart in.