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Originally Posted by madmaxwell87
when i worked for jiffy lube(we were told to fill to the full line) it took atleast 6.5qts for 97 4.2 up to 07 5.4
Ford says 6 quarts. That means the engine requires 6 quarts. If the location of oil on some stupid cross hatch pattern bothers you, do the following:
Warm the engine up, drive the truck to a level spot and drain the oil. Let it sit for a full 30 minutes with the drain plug and oil filter removed.
Remove the dipstick and grind the markings away on it with a Dremel.
Install the drain plug and new filter, add 5 quarts to the crankcase and start the truck. Let it run for 15 minutes. Drive it to a level parking area. Shut the truck off and let it for a full 30 minutes.
Come out and check the oil level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Low" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
Add 1 quart of oil, let the truck sit for at least 30 minutes and check the level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Normal" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
If you check the oil at a level spot and it is between those 2 lines, you are good. If it makes you feel better, you can add a crosshatch pattern between the two lines...
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What a mod!!
That's the first that I've ever heard of a modification to the dip stick!
Originally Posted by B-Man
Yet another reason to change your truck's oil yourself... Why add extra when Ford clearly states 6 quarts ??
Ford says 6 quarts. That means the engine requires 6 quarts. If the location of oil on some stupid cross hatch pattern bothers you, do the following:
Warm the engine up, drive the truck to a level spot and drain the oil. Let it sit for a full 30 minutes with the drain plug and oil filter removed.
Remove the dipstick and grind the markings away on it with a Dremel.
Install the drain plug and new filter, add 5 quarts to the crankcase and start the truck. Let it run for 15 minutes. Drive it to a level parking area. Shut the truck off and let it for a full 30 minutes.
Come out and check the oil level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Low" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
Add 1 quart of oil, let the truck sit for at least 30 minutes and check the level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Normal" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
If you check the oil at a level spot and it is between those 2 lines, you are good. If it makes you feel better, you can add a crosshatch pattern between the two lines...
Ford says 6 quarts. That means the engine requires 6 quarts. If the location of oil on some stupid cross hatch pattern bothers you, do the following:
Warm the engine up, drive the truck to a level spot and drain the oil. Let it sit for a full 30 minutes with the drain plug and oil filter removed.
Remove the dipstick and grind the markings away on it with a Dremel.
Install the drain plug and new filter, add 5 quarts to the crankcase and start the truck. Let it run for 15 minutes. Drive it to a level parking area. Shut the truck off and let it for a full 30 minutes.
Come out and check the oil level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Low" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
Add 1 quart of oil, let the truck sit for at least 30 minutes and check the level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Normal" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
If you check the oil at a level spot and it is between those 2 lines, you are good. If it makes you feel better, you can add a crosshatch pattern between the two lines...
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Thats awsome-almost genious although sad you have to modify a dipstick
Originally Posted by B-Man
Yet another reason to change your truck's oil yourself... Why add extra when Ford clearly states 6 quarts ??
Ford says 6 quarts. That means the engine requires 6 quarts. If the location of oil on some stupid cross hatch pattern bothers you, do the following:
Warm the engine up, drive the truck to a level spot and drain the oil. Let it sit for a full 30 minutes with the drain plug and oil filter removed.
Remove the dipstick and grind the markings away on it with a Dremel.
Install the drain plug and new filter, add 5 quarts to the crankcase and start the truck. Let it run for 15 minutes. Drive it to a level parking area. Shut the truck off and let it for a full 30 minutes.
Come out and check the oil level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Low" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
Add 1 quart of oil, let the truck sit for at least 30 minutes and check the level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Normal" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
If you check the oil at a level spot and it is between those 2 lines, you are good. If it makes you feel better, you can add a crosshatch pattern between the two lines...
Ford says 6 quarts. That means the engine requires 6 quarts. If the location of oil on some stupid cross hatch pattern bothers you, do the following:
Warm the engine up, drive the truck to a level spot and drain the oil. Let it sit for a full 30 minutes with the drain plug and oil filter removed.
Remove the dipstick and grind the markings away on it with a Dremel.
Install the drain plug and new filter, add 5 quarts to the crankcase and start the truck. Let it run for 15 minutes. Drive it to a level parking area. Shut the truck off and let it for a full 30 minutes.
Come out and check the oil level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Low" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
Add 1 quart of oil, let the truck sit for at least 30 minutes and check the level on the dipstick. Mark it with a scratch awl - this is the "Normal" oil level for your truck, while parked in that particular spot.
If you check the oil at a level spot and it is between those 2 lines, you are good. If it makes you feel better, you can add a crosshatch pattern between the two lines...
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Originally Posted by lenore
If the darn thing needs six, than why in heavens name did ford make the full mark wrong? These things amaze me. I have never had a car that the full mark wasnt the correct for the required oil capacity.
Change the oil and filter. Let it drain as long as possible. Hot or cold makes no difference, just let it drain as long as humanly possible, then change the filter. Add the appropriate capacity per the owner's manual (5, 6, or7 quarts depending on the year and engine). Start the engine, let it run for a short time (1/2 hour is far far longer than necessary... a few minutes is more than sufficient), shut it off, let it stand for a couple minutes, then check it. Wherever the oil level lands on the dipstick is the full mark.
It's not necessary to add any more oil to bring it up to the top of the cross-hatched area on the dipstick. Any oil change place is trying to make an extra buck on oil by doing so. The extra oil is entirely unnecessary. An extra quart isn't going to cause seal failure (if you think so, how, pray tell?), but it's completely unnecessary.
-Joe