Honestly...not really, but I'm kinda kountree! wooowweeee! Gideeyup!

 

Six quarts; anymore then that you're wasting your money.......and risking bearing damage! Nuff said!

 

Just wondering if my fellow redneck ever ran into an oil issues down the line... Ive been filling my 2000 4.2 v6 up to the line up the dipstick. And im at 250k.

 

You must have that special oil pan FORD made for those that want to keep adding more than the required 6 qts. of oil just so they can say their dipstick now reads full!

 

The truck manual says 6 qts. Oil is in the crosshatch range of the dipstick. There's a crosshatch range. Not a single line. You don't need to be at the top of the range.

 

Yep, 6 quarts is all that's needed.

 

I hate the dipstick! Its somebody's 'better idea' that it has a line for 'Minimum' and a line for 'Maximum' but no mark for 'Exactly right'. As already said, just to reinforce the correct procedure, the engine takes 6 quarts, including the filter change. The result is the oil comes midway between the 'Min and Max' lines AFTER starting and warming up the engine, turning it off and letting it sit for at least two minutes. Truck must be in a level spot. If your regular parking place is not level, you should check the oil where you park and see how much different it is. This way you can check it there and still be able to see if it has gone down. The correct procedure on any engine is to put in the correct amount of oil, then check it to see where it comes on the dipstick for future reference, NOT keep adding oil, or for that matter, taking any out to make it right on the dipstick - because the dipstick can be wrong! I don't even pull the stick on my truck after changing the oil. I check my empty 5-qt and 1-quart bottles to know that I put in 6 qts. I start the engine and check for leaks at the oil filter and drain plug. It doesn't use any oil so I may or may not pull the stick before changing the oil 12 months later, usually less than 3000 miles, and the oil is just a little darker than when it went in.
BTW, I believe Motorcraft is the best syn-blend oil I have ever seen. I recommend it for any vehicles that don't require full-synthetic.

 

Except for Castrol. Ford has a marketing agreement with Castrol. In some owners manuals, Castrol is the recommended oil. Some bottles of Castrol are labeled for Ford. Castrol says 6.02 quarts. If I believe their marketing, I will need to buy an extra quart for the 0.02 quart, which is less than an ounce. Luckily, I just bought 12 gallons. I will need it for those oil changes every 3 months.

 

For me, just me and whatever car I work on for friends and family, I use whatever is least expensive and meets specification. I follow whatever the recommended oil change interval is. For cars that aren't driven daily, and only drive short distance, which is everything I own, I have to decide if it's every 6 months, every year, or every 18 months.

I have a pickup and a van. And a motorcycle. I have a bicycle. I live where the public transportation is good enough that it's reliable. In The Big City, everything is walking distance. Grocery, dining, bar, entertainment......all in my neighborhood. All of my motor vehicles sit for days at a time, waiting for the once or twice a week I move it around to change parking spots.

If I use a modern oil, labeled for 20,000 oil change intervals....... That motor oil will have to last a decade or more. I know that whenever I get around to an oil change, the oil is probably still useable . But it just doesn't make sense to change oil every 5 or 10 years.

I don't buy Motorcraft motor oil. Based on cost, and return on investment. Not saying Motorcraft is better or worse than any other synthetic blend oil. With sales, coupons, and rebates, I can buy oil that's less expensive.
I change oil every year, or year and a half. The oil only gets used for 1,000 to 3,000 miles. In my situation, I only need the oil to meet specification. Then it's a matter of how much money it cost to pour out oil which is probably still good.

 

I just changed oil on the F-150. 22 months. 1700 miles.

 

The marks on the dipstick are meant to ensure that there is enough oil to cover the pickup tube opening, and that there is not too much that causes frothing from the crankshaft counterweights. If you're below the mark you run the risk of starving the oil pump. If you're above the pump might be sucking foamed oil.

So, the dipstick is the proper way to measure oil quantity/level.

 

Too funny. Environmentally-friendly oil.