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Dec 23, 2020 | 09:15 PM

jernigan

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Oil capacity

All right guys don't think I am a dummy for asking this. I have a 90 model f 150 5.0 auto 4x4. I have a 99 explorer 5.0 freshened up and ready to go in, I used my oil pan from the old engine as well as the dipstick. I just put a new filter motor craft fl1a and 6qts of oil in it. I used a drill and a long extension with a 1/4 inch socket and primed my oil system had a gauge in the sender hole and had almost 60 psi. Now I can check the oil and it shows 1qt low even after sitting over night. What could be going on?

Dec 23, 2020 | 11:10 PM

88n94

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Did you also use the dipstick tube from your old 1990 engine? At any rate after adding 6 quarts with no leaks, where the oil level sits now should be considered your full mark.

Dec 23, 2020 | 11:10 PM

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Is the dip stick tube, same length, in same location on the 2 motors, some were in block, some were in pan

Dec 24, 2020 | 07:38 AM

jernigan

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Originally Posted by 88n94

Did you also use the dipstick tube from your old 1990 engine? At any rate after adding 6 quarts with no leaks, where the oil level sits now should be considered your full mark.

Yes dip stick and tube and pan from old engine. When I got the truck a few months ago it was not running and the previous owner had redone that engine at some point. So I dont know if it had the correct pan and dipstick in it.

Dec 24, 2020 | 07:40 AM

jernigan

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Tube is in the block on both, my explorer engine had the tube broke off when I got it, so I used the one that came with the truck.

Dec 24, 2020 | 08:51 AM

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Sounds about right.

You poured in 6qts, primed the oil pump, the filter pressured and full, new engine that hasn't seen any oil before, and a quart low.

Add another quart and mark the dipstick.

Dec 24, 2020 | 09:41 AM

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The Explorer pan is a big cast aluminum thing. Got a 96 short block on the floor of the shop. Dip stick through the rail like all late SBFs.

Would suspect the sticks are different from truck pan to SUV pan.

So you should be good.