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Dec 30, 2008 | 07:57 AM

61 uni

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How much oil between changes

Bought my truck yesterday and the oil level was below add and looked like it hadn't been changed in a while. Had they change it before I bought the truck. Do you guys have to add between changes?

Dec 30, 2008 | 08:06 AM

BENG0924

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I dont but I have heard ford considers anything less than a qt per 1000 miles normal

Dec 30, 2008 | 08:12 AM

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I usually have to add a quart or two about 4-5k miles into an oil change.

I would go ahead and change the oil in your truck, just to be on the safe side.

Dec 30, 2008 | 08:14 AM

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I usually have to add a quart or two about 4-5k miles into an oil change.

I would go ahead and change the oil in your truck, just to be on the safe side.

I had them to change the oil and tranny fluid.

Dec 30, 2008 | 08:42 AM

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zero, I change every 5000 miles.

Dec 30, 2008 | 08:55 AM

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When I pull the 5th wheel alot during the summer I will have to add a quart.

How many miles are on your truck? and what type oil did they put in it for you?

Dec 30, 2008 | 09:21 AM

Ponyboychris

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...what type oil did they put in it for you?

^^^^What he said, which oil are they putting in there. Make sure it's diesel rated.

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Dec 30, 2008 | 11:31 AM

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2 quarts per 7-8K and I have a small leak that is getting bigger. Just got my new blackstone report back and it was good. Silicon is going down steadily since removing the stock airbox.

Dec 30, 2008 | 11:42 AM

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When I pull the 5th wheel alot during the summer I will have to add a quart.

How many miles are on your truck? and what type oil did they put in it for you?

81K. They put motercraft 15w40. I allways run rotella, but may switch to delo.

Dec 30, 2008 | 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 61 uni

Bought my truck yesterday and the oil level was below add and looked like it hadn't been changed in a while. Had they change it before I bought the truck. Do you guys have to add between changes?

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I had them to change the oil and tranny fluid.

Are you sure they changed it like you told them to......

I am going 5k between changes and don't have to add any in my truck.

Dec 30, 2008 | 01:41 PM

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I didn't watch them, but it is full and clean. Sticker says 15-40.

Dec 30, 2008 | 01:43 PM

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Okay, I misunderstood your post then, sorry.

Dec 30, 2008 | 01:59 PM

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No problem, it was a typo for my part. I don't know how long the old oil was in there, but it was a while. It sat on the lot a month. Don't know why though. If i wasn't upside down on my trade, I would of got it for 13,900.