Seven quarts of oil?!?!
 

Recently, I decided to return to changing my own oil since I now own four vehicles and am tired of paying rubes at the local speedlube joint ever increasing $$.

So, after not changing my own oil in over ten years, I started with my 1980 Bronco Custom which has an automatic with the 351M engine and 95k original miles. I bought some Havoline 10w30 and a Wix oil filter.

Everything went fine but when I filled the crankcase, it took seven quarts! I did not overfill it and it has run fine ever since. It does not use oil BTW.

Does this mean this engine has a super oil capacity?

no the 300 - 6 engine takes the same amount of oil. super cap oil pans are around 10 quarts of oil if i am not mistaken

Yeah the 351M, 400, 460 and the lowly 300 I-6 all take seven quarts with a filter replacement.

hmmmm i just had mine done and it only took 6. its a 351 and its not low.

Was the filter replaced?

All of my 302s and 351w take 6.
Also one of my dad's sevice trucks take 6, its a 96 f-150 w/300I6 and a 5spd.

My 88 302 holds 6 with the filter. My 82 302 took 7.

I just picked up my 84 Bronco w/302 yesterday, and on the fan shrouod in that yellow auto parts paint somebody wrote "7 QTS oil" It must be true.

can i ask where you got your information on the 351m taking 7 quarts with filter change??thanks

I had my 302 rebuilt and the guy told m e it takes 6 with a filter change.

I have never seen a SM ford use for than 6 quarts, but again I havent seen everything there is too see. I don't know mauch about Mblocks, FEs and bigblocks.

4x4=7 quarts

you guys are kill'in me..where do you come up with this stuff..5-6-7 do i hear 8???

Just read.....your owners manual, Haynes manual, Chiltons manual, Ford repair disk, etc, etc.....just look up capacities.....yikes!
I have a Haynes at hand......Chapter1-3 "Capacities" Engine oil with filter change 302 & 351 is 6 quarts. This is also listed on my chiltons CD.

hello...i have it here...you tell me
302.........6.0
360.........6.0
390.........6.0
460.........7.0
1975 thru 1979 (all)....6.0
Bronco(1973 and 1974)
six cylinder................7.0
1975 thru 1979 All).....5.0

i think your right...but i can't see it. i see 1975 thru 1979 all...5.0