v-10 Oil
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Not to hi-jack this post, but a few people have said that a 99-04 V10 should take 6 quarts of oil. If I put only 6 quarts in my 02, it bearly even shows up on the dip stick. If I put in 7 quarts, it fills it right up to the full dot on the dip stick.
So is the dip stick wrong?
So is the dip stick wrong?
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If my memory is right , i looked up in the 02 shop manual how much oil my 02 v10 should have and it said 6 3/4 quarts of 5w20. 6 quarts gets to the add level on the stick, 7 quarts overfills it slightly. Dont forget some oil filters are longer/ shorter than others, so that would make a difference also.
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Originally Posted by mackstruck
Not to hi-jack this post, but a few people have said that a 99-04 V10 should take 6 quarts of oil. If I put only 6 quarts in my 02, it bearly even shows up on the dip stick. If I put in 7 quarts, it fills it right up to the full dot on the dip stick.
So is the dip stick wrong?
So is the dip stick wrong?
This may be related to another thread. If you put in oil up to the FULL mark, does your engine use oil?
It has been suggested that maybe owners of Triton engines that use a lot of oil may have dip sticks that don't read correctly and are overfilling the engines.
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My 04' owners manual says 6 quarts.
There are variations in dipsticks. 6 Quarts fills my truck to the mid point on the dipstick. When you change and check oil level make shure you are on a level surface to get an accurate reading. I've been using 6 1/4 quarts just for a little cushion.
There are variations in dipsticks. 6 Quarts fills my truck to the mid point on the dipstick. When you change and check oil level make shure you are on a level surface to get an accurate reading. I've been using 6 1/4 quarts just for a little cushion.
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Originally Posted by 2002 F350V10
If my memory is right , i looked up in the 02 shop manual how much oil my 02 v10 should have and it said 6 3/4 quarts of 5w20. 6 quarts gets to the add level on the stick, 7 quarts overfills it slightly.
My owners manual also says six quarts for both the 5.4 and the 6.8. I have always wondered how both engines could have the same oil capacity. Seems to me, if a V10 is a 5.4 with two more pistons; that the oil pan would be longer and have a higher capacity.
Just a though.
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Cap on my 02 2 valve v10 clearly states 5w20, but my 02 is made on what i believe on the last day of production in 02 which in my case was 06/12/02. How do I know this? I saw an 03 later on the dealers lot with a build date of 06/13/02. Also my truck came with fx4 decals and the rancho shocks, but that option was not available until 03.
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From: Pa
Originally Posted by Budman1962
5w-20 is to thin for a 2002. If you use it you will hear the valve train tapping. The newer 3v engines use the 5w-20. Stick to the 5w-30 synthetic.
Budman
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Ford recommends a Synthetic Blend you don't have to run a synthetic oil.
I run 5w-20 in my 04' and my dad runs it in his 03' which was manufactured in 02'. The engines are identical to the 02'.
You can run 5w-20 no problem.
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Originally Posted by Budman1962
5w-20 is to thin for a 2002. If you use it you will hear the valve train tapping. The newer 3v engines use the 5w-20. Stick to the 5w-30 synthetic.
Budman
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For the '99-'00 modular engines they call for 5w30. However, in '01 that changed to the 5w20. 5w20 has been recommended ever since in the modular engine line.
To thin?
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