477 Cubic inch Engine oil recommendations
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06-27-2018, 08:17 PM
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477 Cubic inch Engine oil recommendations
Hello all,
I am new to the forum so please forgive me if I’m not searching/navigating properly. I have a 1980 Ford L900 with a 477 cubic inch gasoline engine. I am having a great deal of difficulty in determining the recommended oil viscosity and capacity for this engine. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am new to the forum so please forgive me if I’m not searching/navigating properly. I have a 1980 Ford L900 with a 477 cubic inch gasoline engine. I am having a great deal of difficulty in determining the recommended oil viscosity and capacity for this engine. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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06-28-2018, 01:55 PM
Welcome to FTE.
You are in the correct forum for the 477.
Try as I might going through several threads here, I can't find the info you seek.
Is there anything to indicate what oil was being used in it? If so, stick with that. Otherwise, I would go with 20w-50, or maybe the Shell Rotella 15w-40 oil sold for diesels.
Capacity--again, can't find it. Start at 6 quarts and work your way up the dipstick.
You are in the correct forum for the 477.
Try as I might going through several threads here, I can't find the info you seek.
Is there anything to indicate what oil was being used in it? If so, stick with that. Otherwise, I would go with 20w-50, or maybe the Shell Rotella 15w-40 oil sold for diesels.
Capacity--again, can't find it. Start at 6 quarts and work your way up the dipstick.
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06-28-2018, 03:22 PM
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Thank you for your efforts
Thank you for your efforts, I just purchased the truck from the wife of last owner who unfortunately is deceased. I was able to find that with an filter change it takes 10 quarts but for a million dollars I can’t find what viscosity lol. Thank you again for your attempts!
Welcome to FTE.
You are in the correct forum for the 477.
Try as I might going through several threads here, I can't find the info you seek.
Is there anything to indicate what oil was being used in it? If so, stick with that. Otherwise, I would go with 20w-50, or maybe the Shell Rotella 15w-40 oil sold for diesels.
Capacity--again, can't find it. Start at 6 quarts and work your way up the dipstick.
You are in the correct forum for the 477.
Try as I might going through several threads here, I can't find the info you seek.
Is there anything to indicate what oil was being used in it? If so, stick with that. Otherwise, I would go with 20w-50, or maybe the Shell Rotella 15w-40 oil sold for diesels.
Capacity--again, can't find it. Start at 6 quarts and work your way up the dipstick.
#4
06-22-2019, 07:19 PM
My Dad had 2 T-850's with 477's and 2 T-950's with 534's. We always used 15w-40 in the gas and diesel motors (except the one Detroit 8V-71 we had...that was SAE 30). From the time I was a very young boy I was working around those trucks....and they all lasted a very very long time. You won't go wrong using the Rotella 15w-40.
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