4.6L Oil Capacity with Filter please!
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Try here. https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/maintenance.asp Then click on owners manuals on the left hand side.
Last edited by KingRanchMan02; 06-29-2007 at 01:17 PM.
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The owner's manual says 6 quarts. However, 6 quarts with a filter change will only even bring the oil level about half-way up the cross hatch on the dipstick after it's been primed/started.
The truck will take about 6.5 quarts for proper fill level with a filter change.
That's the case on my 2001 Supercrew (4.6L) and on numerous others I've changed the oil on.
The truck will take about 6.5 quarts for proper fill level with a filter change.
That's the case on my 2001 Supercrew (4.6L) and on numerous others I've changed the oil on.
Last edited by Big Bad; 06-29-2007 at 02:24 PM.
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Originally Posted by Big Bad
The owner's manual says 6 quarts. However, 6 quarts with a filter change will only even bring the oil level about half-way up the cross hatch on the dipstick after it's been primed/started.
The truck will take about 6.5 quarts for proper fill level with a filter change.
That's the case on my 2001 Supercrew (4.6L) and on numerous others I've changed the oil on.
The truck will take about 6.5 quarts for proper fill level with a filter change.
That's the case on my 2001 Supercrew (4.6L) and on numerous others I've changed the oil on.
Ditto what big bad said this is the case on my 01' 4.6 Also
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1. 6 qts is slightly underfilled.
2. Modulars have a deep skirt block that sets the crank deep into the block, running even a extra full quart on the mod motor engines will not have the detrimental effects to the same degree it has on a shallow skirt engine.
3. Underfilling a Modular engine is not a good thing, and far worse than slightly overfilling. Modulars like to push alot of oil into the cam/rocker area to help lube those overhead cam journals, that can cause the pump to suck the pan dry.
4. 6.5 quarts is the optimum amount to run in a 4.6L F150.
2. Modulars have a deep skirt block that sets the crank deep into the block, running even a extra full quart on the mod motor engines will not have the detrimental effects to the same degree it has on a shallow skirt engine.
3. Underfilling a Modular engine is not a good thing, and far worse than slightly overfilling. Modulars like to push alot of oil into the cam/rocker area to help lube those overhead cam journals, that can cause the pump to suck the pan dry.
4. 6.5 quarts is the optimum amount to run in a 4.6L F150.
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4.6L 2V Triton F-150/250 (under 8500 GVW only) 6.0 qt. filter fl 820 s. From the Ford manual! 1. 6.0 qt is the optimum capacity. 2. The pan isn't near as deep as an older design. 3. What? the oil is restricted to the heads and as long as I have worked on these things I've never seen the oil pan sucked dry and it all end up in the heads.
Last edited by ranger88a; 07-16-2007 at 02:52 PM.
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Originally Posted by ranger88a
4.6L 2V Triton F-150/250 (under 8500 GVW only) 6.0 qt. filter fl 820 s. From the Ford manual! 1. 6.0 qt is the optimum capacity. 2. The pan isn't near as deep as an older design. 3. What? the oil is restricted to the heads and as long as I have worked on these things I've never seen the oil pan sucked dry and it all end up in the heads.
2. The pan is plenty deep. The crank is raised into the block, overfilling a Modular (6.5 quarts is NOT overfilled, BTW) is not as easy as overfilling a Windsor. Plenty of open track racers will add an additional quart for an event to prevent the pan from being sucked dry on Modulars. Modulars also do not gain power by draining a quart like the Windsors do either. Deep skirt block...
3. If you've never seen a Modular that has sucked the pan dry you haven't been around very many Modulars. The Modulars pump ALOT of oil in the heads, with sustained RPM the the oil will pump into the head faster than the oil returns drain in back into the pan. If the pan is underfilled the problem is magnified.