352 oil capacity
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352 oil capacity
In another thread there was discussion about how many quarts of oil to top off the 352 cid. I put 5 qts in mine with new filter and dipstick showed full. If 6 qts is the norm, do I have the wrong pan on mine or the wrong dipstick? The dipstick measures 19.5 inches (not counting the handle). When I purchased the truck, the oil was almost black so I changed the oil and noticed the oil pan looked like it had a fresh coat of Ford blue paint!
Also there are no numbers on the dipstick to i.d. it. Also I put another quart in it and ran it a while and it did not spit out any oil!
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
Also there are no numbers on the dipstick to i.d. it. Also I put another quart in it and ran it a while and it did not spit out any oil!
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
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The 1965 Owners Manual says the 352 holds 5 quarts of oil APPROXIMATELY.....theres an astrisk at the top of the column of capacities and at the bottom it says add 1 quart with filter change...
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Just because some people claim 5 quarts is correct doesn't make it so.
How many of these people bought their trucks new and/or know if their trucks have the correct dipstick and/or oil pan?
Prolly none of them. They all bought their trucks years after the fact and prolly don't have a clue. And...prolly don't have an owners manual either!
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Add 5 quarts when you do your oil change..... on level ground, check what the dipstick reads.... add more if you think it needs it
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I added 1 qt of motor oil to bring total to 6 qts, left exhaust was smoking like a freight train! Drained oil & filter, put in 5 qts w/ filter and no more smoke, dipstick shows full! Guess oil pan has been changed.
