Dip stick
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Dip stick
Hi Guys ! I have a 99 350 V10. When I change my oil and filter the dip stick always reads a half qt low. I was told not to worrey just to use 6 qts of mobil one. Is it true that some dip sticks are wrong?:+ 
Sit. Stay.
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Oh Gawd! Here it comes! 
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About your question...is the level within cross-hatched area? I put in 6.5 and the level is a smidgen below the top of the corss-hatch area.
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About your question...is the level within cross-hatched area? I put in 6.5 and the level is a smidgen below the top of the corss-hatch area.
Tuned
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Even on my 99 F250 V-8, six quarts gets only 2/3 the way up the dipstick hatch marks. I figure that's good enough, not unless you just want it all the way to the top of the hatch mark which will need another 1/2 quart.
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 23-Oct-02 AT 07:31 AM (EST)]>I just read that post, explaining the screw up but I can't
>seem to find it.
>Maybe Monsta will be along soon, he has a thing for
>dipsticks, just ask Forty!!
I almost forgot about the case of the 'Caped Dip Stick Fondler'!:-)
MONSTA, Didn't you used to be the moderator of the 'Oil and Lubrication Forum'?
>seem to find it.
>Maybe Monsta will be along soon, he has a thing for
>dipsticks, just ask Forty!!
I almost forgot about the case of the 'Caped Dip Stick Fondler'!:-)
MONSTA, Didn't you used to be the moderator of the 'Oil and Lubrication Forum'?
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Tuned
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Dip stick
When I took her back to FORD for the first oil change the young man said any time he changes oil on a V10 he automatically puts in 7 quarts.
He showed me the dipstick after the oil change and it was right at the top of the hash mark. Worked for me.
Lisa
He showed me the dipstick after the oil change and it was right at the top of the hash mark. Worked for me.
Lisa
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>>I just read that post, explaining the screw up but I can't
>>seem to find it.
>>Maybe Monsta will be along soon, he has a thing for
>>dipsticks, just ask Forty!!
>
>
>I almost forgot about the case of the 'Caped Dip Stick
>Fondler'!:-)
>MONSTA, Didn't you used to be the moderator of the
>'Oil and Lubrication Forum'?
MR Hooterdog !
Don't get me in trouble! with da man! monsta!
Rich
>>seem to find it.
>>Maybe Monsta will be along soon, he has a thing for
>>dipsticks, just ask Forty!!
>
>
>I almost forgot about the case of the 'Caped Dip Stick
>Fondler'!:-)
>MONSTA, Didn't you used to be the moderator of the
>'Oil and Lubrication Forum'?
MR Hooterdog !
Don't get me in trouble! with da man! monsta!
Rich
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From: outside of HoustonTX
Dip stick
Remember, when changing oil you are putting in cold oil. Where is the oil on the dipstick after running the engine up to operating temperature and then letting the oil drain back down to the pan? (which is the owners manual instructions for checking oil - at least on my F350)
