I have a 98, 4.6. The manual calls for 6 quarts, but wouldn't it take more since I have the relocated filter to fill those lines? I need to know how many quarts to buy.

 

The lines don't hold much.

Buy 7 quarts, use 6 to fill it, run it for a few minutes, park it on a level surface, shut it down, wait 15 minutes for draindown, then check the oil. If it's anywhere in the crosshatched area do not add more. When the oil drops below the ADD line, then you can put the 7th quart in.

 

oh okay. well thats what i just bought. 7 quarts. and there is no hatch mark, or add mark on mine. its "low" i believe and max, and in between that is nothing.

 

If in between, do not add any. It doesn't need it until it hits low.

 

oh okay, well thanks.

 

I should re-qualify that. Put in 6 quarts, let run for a minute or 2, then sit for a few minutes, then if in between low and max, do not add any. It doesn't need it until it hits low.

 

i just finished a little while ago. i put 6 quarts in, did what you said, and added a half a quart. all good to go. that oil filter was something else to get off though. took me 30 minutes just on that, and i broke my filter wrench.

 

I have the remote filter and have always used 6 quarts.

 

Why did you add half a quart?

 

He said you guys told him to.

Must of been some fancy PM action during this thread ehh. (?)

 

I never did.

 

Nor did I. I stated if between low and max, do not add any.

 

Right, he got all the right answers, but.......

Hey anyone here about that newly invented word, - "Askhole"?

For some reason that came to mind