1st Oil Change today @ 1,200 miles....
12/28/04, 01:27 PM
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For kicks I called Ford Customer Service. I explained that there is some ambiguity about the oil fill capacity between the manual and the manufacturers specification document. She told me that she could not get a technical contact through the call center, and that my only avenue would be to contact my dealer, who then could relay any questions to Ford. So, I took her advice. I called my dealers service department, explained the different documents, and asked what the fill capacity was. He told me that it is 6 qts with filter, and if it was anything different, that Ford would send me a letter ...
Oh ya .. I'm sure they would
I changed mine at 1000 miles, and used 6 qts per the manual (w/filter).
Oh ya .. I'm sure they would
I changed mine at 1000 miles, and used 6 qts per the manual (w/filter).
12/28/04, 06:34 PM
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Originally posted by TomServo92@December 28, 2004, 11:39 AM
You might want to check the level on the dipstick. They may have over-filled it.
You might want to check the level on the dipstick. They may have over-filled it.
Service manager told me that 6 quarts is towards the high end of the XXX's on the dipstick, and that they top it off to the full mark after. He said that it is not actually a full 7 quarts, but it is more than 6, and that they just round it off to 7 on the $$$ charge. I measured it on the dipstick myself, and it is right over the 2nd hole on the dipstick. I think 6 quarts would actually be about a 1/2 quart low......if 100% full is the reference point.
12/28/04, 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by Giddyup+December 28, 2004, 7:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Giddyup @ December 28, 2004, 7:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-TomServo92@December 28, 2004, 11:39 AM
You might want to check the level on the dipstick. They may have over-filled it.
You might want to check the level on the dipstick. They may have over-filled it.
Service manager told me that 6 quarts is towards the high end of the XXX's on the dipstick, and that they top it off to the full mark after. He said that it is not actually a full 7 quarts, but it is more than 6, and that they just round it off to 7 on the $$$ charge. I measured it on the dipstick myself, and it is right over the 2nd hole on the dipstick. I think 6 quarts would actually be about a 1/2 quart low......if 100% full is the reference point. [/b][/quote]It sounds to me like you have 1/2 quart too much. I guess it's one of those "is the glass 1/2 full or 1/2 empty kind of things?". IMO, I rather put in the exact amount the manual says: 6 quarts. No more, no less.
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