gt_thunder
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Hey all. As I'm sure you're aware, there has been an ongoing debate on whether or not our cars take 5 quarts or 6 quarts of engine oil.
I personally have taken a look at all the threads I could find on this topic, and i have realized one thing. Nobody really has much to back up their choice in how much oil to use.
Here is what I've come up with.
Some say 5 quarts, some say 6. But, I find that the majority say that Ford made a change to the recommended amount of oil used in I believe 02. Stating that it had been found that with only 5 quarts it was possible that, in high G turns, the oil couldn't be fed through the system properly causing starvation issues. Thusly they changed it to 6 quarts.
Problem is I have found absolutely nothing from Ford stating this. I even contacted a Ford service center and they informed me they put in 5 quarts.
I had decided to take the majority's vote and put in 6 quarts when I realized that after putting in only 5 quarts with a filter change, my dipstick reads well over max oil capacity. Causing me to be hesitant as to whether 6 quarts is safe at all. I mean, why am I reading over max with 5 quarts in the first place?
So my SN95 family, let's figure this out and back up our answers with logical and proven information so we can put this thing to rest.
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I personally have taken a look at all the threads I could find on this topic, and i have realized one thing. Nobody really has much to back up their choice in how much oil to use.
Here is what I've come up with.
Some say 5 quarts, some say 6. But, I find that the majority say that Ford made a change to the recommended amount of oil used in I believe 02. Stating that it had been found that with only 5 quarts it was possible that, in high G turns, the oil couldn't be fed through the system properly causing starvation issues. Thusly they changed it to 6 quarts.
Problem is I have found absolutely nothing from Ford stating this. I even contacted a Ford service center and they informed me they put in 5 quarts.
I had decided to take the majority's vote and put in 6 quarts when I realized that after putting in only 5 quarts with a filter change, my dipstick reads well over max oil capacity. Causing me to be hesitant as to whether 6 quarts is safe at all. I mean, why am I reading over max with 5 quarts in the first place?
So my SN95 family, let's figure this out and back up our answers with logical and proven information so we can put this thing to rest.
[emoji106]
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