I just looked at my service sheet, and the oil change seems wrong.
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I just looked at my service sheet, and the oil change seems wrong.
Alright so I'm looking at the service sheet right now for last week's oil change and it says 6 under quantity for 5w-20B. Does this mean the tech. put 6 quarts of oil or he put 6 containers that equal to 8 quarts. I have 3200 miles on the car and I got this first oil change from the dealer for free. According to the oil gauge it looks fine, the needle is between L and H, a little closer to H. Should I get ANOTHER oil change and have them put 8 quarts? should I just leave it the way it is?
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Alright so I'm looking at the service sheet right now for last week's oil change and it says 6 under quantity for 5w-20B. Does this mean the tech. put 6 quarts of oil or he put 6 containers that equal to 8 quarts. I have 3200 miles on the car and I got this first oil change from the dealer for free. According to the oil gauge it looks fine, the needle is between L and H, a little closer to H. Should I get ANOTHER oil change and have them put 8 quarts? should I just leave it the way it is?
I have one of those at my place.
He charges 5 quarts on almost every LOF, unless it's a V8 when he charges 6
The new 5.0 is an 8-qt engine, and he heard from me already on the first couple of changes we've done on new 5.0-equipped F150's / Mustangs.
Just yesterday I had an issue with him only charging 5 qts on an Edge LOF (they take 6), and only 6 qts on a 5.4-3V F150 LOF (they take 7)
So as the Advisor closing the repair order, I have to be the one paying attention to pause what I'm doing, back out of the R.O., call the Parts Dept to have them charge out the correct amount, then get back into the R.O. and finish what I was doing.
Annoying as hel| but I do what I have to do to make sure the receipt shows the correct amount and type of oil used for the change.
The techs all know the correct amount and type.
The parts guys, well, there's a lot of room for improvement ....
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There is nothing wrong here so don't panic. I have had 3 oil changes done at my dealer and I asked about this also having checked the sheet to see what they had done.
They know it takes 8 qts, they put in 8 qts. The 6 you are seeing is just a default in the service program Ford use NOT an actual amount used. Like you, the dip stick etc., read fine, there is no cause for concern.
Look at another thing to, only get charged for enviromental fee on 6 qts not 8 !!
They know it takes 8 qts, they put in 8 qts. The 6 you are seeing is just a default in the service program Ford use NOT an actual amount used. Like you, the dip stick etc., read fine, there is no cause for concern.
Look at another thing to, only get charged for enviromental fee on 6 qts not 8 !!
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Alright so I'm looking at the service sheet right now for last week's oil change and it says 6 under quantity for 5w-20B. Does this mean the tech. put 6 quarts of oil or he put 6 containers that equal to 8 quarts. I have 3200 miles on the car and I got this first oil change from the dealer for free. According to the oil gauge it looks fine, the needle is between L and H, a little closer to H. Should I get ANOTHER oil change and have them put 8 quarts? should I just leave it the way it is?
You don't check the oil by looking at the "oil gauge", you check the oil by looking at the dipstick.
And the "oil gauge" is not a true oil pressure gauge anyway, just a glorified idiot light.
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There is nothing wrong here so don't panic. I have had 3 oil changes done at my dealer and I asked about this also having checked the sheet to see what they had done.
They know it takes 8 qts, they put in 8 qts. The 6 you are seeing is just a default in the service program Ford use NOT an actual amount used. Like you, the dip stick etc., read fine, there is no cause for concern.
Look at another thing to, only get charged for enviromental fee on 6 qts not 8 !!
They know it takes 8 qts, they put in 8 qts. The 6 you are seeing is just a default in the service program Ford use NOT an actual amount used. Like you, the dip stick etc., read fine, there is no cause for concern.
Look at another thing to, only get charged for enviromental fee on 6 qts not 8 !!
The Parts guy has to charge out the oil filter and the type/amount of oil that is being used for the change.
The filter is given out over the counter by the parts guy.
The oil is usually dispensed from bulk containers in the shop.
The tech goes to the bulk container and pumps out the amount he needs into his portable smaller container that he then takes back to his bay to pour into the engine.
Some of our bays have dispensers coming from the roof that the tech can use to pump oil right into the engine, and the handle has a metering device built-in so that he knows how much oil he's pumped, metered in tenths of a quart, so he could put in 5.3 or 6.5 or 7.7qts or whatever the engine takes.
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Originally Posted by Ltngdrvr
According to the oil gauge???
You don't check the oil by looking at the "oil gauge", you check the oil by looking at the dipstick.
And the "oil gauge" is not a true oil pressure gauge anyway, just a glorified idiot light.
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Plus one. Pull the dipstick and see if your low on oil. I betcha they only put 6 quarts in because that is what the 4.6 held. I would give the dealer a call also. It wont hurt anything but it is aggravating.
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Originally Posted by Gabe
There is no default.
The Parts guy has to charge out the oil filter and the type/amount of oil that is being used for the change.
The filter is given out over the counter by the parts guy.
The oil is usually dispensed from bulk containers in the shop.
The tech goes to the bulk container and pumps out the amount he needs into his portable smaller container that he then takes back to his bay to pour into the engine.
Some of our bays have dispensers coming from the roof that the tech can use to pump oil right into the engine, and the handle has a metering device built-in so that he knows how much oil he's pumped, metered in tenths of a quart, so he could put in 5.3 or 6.5 or 7.7qts or whatever the engine takes.
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Fine by me, since with 2 advisors now doing 3 advisors' job, a cashier's job, a receptionist's job and sometimes a lot guy's job, it's enough for me.
People keep leaving/being fired/whatever, and not being replaced.
I'm so sick of the BS going on in the place, and they give Assistant Manager titles to the people they want to give raises to, but can't figure out a way to give them a raise otherwise, without giving all the advisors a raise too ...
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i just checked the dip stick level. The oil looks like it is at the second hole. I checked 3 times and same thing, the oil covers everything from the 1st hole to the 2nd hole. Does this mean there is too much oil or did the dealer really put 8 quarts?
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alright then, I just read posts on here where the dealer put in less oil on top of the engine burning oil so they end up with like 2,3 quarts of oil and the engine makes horrific noises. just being sure, thx for the replies
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Originally Posted by Ltngdrvr
Heck, it even tells you how to check the oil in the owners manual.
Oh, wait, that's right, nobody bothers to read their owners manual...
Oh, wait, that's right, nobody bothers to read their owners manual...
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It sounds like the level is fine, but I do recommend you speak to your dealer about this and make them aware of the situation. You can also have them double check your oil levels to make sure all is good with your ride.
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