Help I added too much engine oil
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Drain the two extra quarts and it'll be fine in my experience and opinion, if not thousands of miles driven. The dealer put an estimated 15 qt in my gen1 for the first change in 2010 when dealers were used to filling 15 qt for previous Ford diesels vs checking the specs. Ford even misprinted the early 2017 model manuals and stated 15 qt which was an error (13 qt is correct for the Ford 6.7L). There was supposed to be a correction sheet provided but I have to wonder at least a few new 6.7L DIY owners were driving around with 15 qt for their first oil change until word got out.
This reminds me, I forgot I need to add oil to mine...
This reminds me, I forgot I need to add oil to mine...
More Turbo
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The Ford computer program for the dealers showed 15 quarts for several years. When I asked my useless dealer about it, after they failed twice, they said that they probably put 15 quarts in all of the 6.7s. Always do it yourself, there is no other good choice.
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Last night after posting this (around 12:30am ) I grabbed the work lift and drained off about 2q of oil . Eminently after I changed the oil earlier that day I noticed a clicking noise coming from the engine but thought nothing of it untile I got home and realised there are 4q in a gallon and i used 3.5 gallons of oil What frustrates me even more is that when I bought my oil from o'reillys I asked the gentleman behind the counter if this was enough oil he replied yet that's exactly how much you need clearly we where both wrong
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From: Texas
Last night after posting this (around 12:30am ) I grabbed the work lift and drained off about 2q of oil . Eminently after I changed the oil earlier that day I noticed a clicking noise coming from the engine but thought nothing of it untile I got home and realised there are 4q in a gallon and i used 3.5 gallons of oil What frustrates me even more is that when I bought my oil from o'reillys I asked the gentleman behind the counter if this was enough oil he replied yet that's exactly how much you need clearly we where both wrong
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Tuned
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From: Brookings, SD
I always check my oil dipstick after changing oil. My method is fill, run the truck to pump oil to the filter, all passages, etc. Then shutoff. Let sit for a few minutes while I cleanup, and then check the level on the disptick and adjust accordingly. The job isnt done until the dipstick reads AT the full mark, not above nor significantly below.
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From: BA, OK
I always check my oil dipstick after changing oil. My method is fill, run the truck to pump oil to the filter, all passages, etc. Then shutoff. Let sit for a few minutes while I cleanup, and then check the level on the disptick and adjust accordingly. The job isnt done until the dipstick reads AT the full mark, not above nor significantly below.
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12qts in the fill spot and 1 qt in the filter total of 13 qts seems to put me on the low end of the dip stick which is fine with me...
I buy 15 qts for warranty sanity but never use more than 13. the rest goes into power eauipment
I buy 15 qts for warranty sanity but never use more than 13. the rest goes into power eauipment
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: North Carolina, Raleigh
I put one on my 2003 and its the bee knees.. flip the lever and let it drain,, its slower when the plug but you don't get all the rush at removing the plug.. I used to carry 3 empties and would set one under the valve turn it on and fill then remove and do second.. etc.. but that was a pain so now i use a 18 qt drain pan deal and when done with new oil in refill the old one and take back to somewhere to recycle the oil.. make it easy to do.. if you go off road but be aware of tall rocks in the middle fo the truck path and turn a bit left or right..