How many quarts of oil? 5 or 6?

[281CI96Coupe]

cool debate, i followed the svtp thread for a while. My 96 GT takes 6.5 to the full line. Sometimes I just fill like dumping 7 in there but I don't know for sure.

 

[04gtdrop]

I use 6 quarts here. Amsoil FTW !!!

 

[paintballpyro1]

Same here, i would always get my oil changed on my 96 gt and never had a problem till like 2-3yrs ago when i would leave i would ALWAYS be a qt low. Come to find out their computers said 5qt's and i called ford and they also said 5 but when i checked my owners manual it said 6qt's and thats right to the full line on mine.

On another note and not to hi-jack but if i park on a hill even for 5min my car always says a qt low and no matter how long i drive it the oil never comes back, the light remains on, dipstick shows a qt low and there isnt any on the ground or anywhere on the motor, any ideas where its going?

 

[jlds91389]

my 01 takes 5 is this right? it shows full on the dipstick

 

[playboyroy]

Are there different oil pans or dipsticks for 4.6 engines that can be causing this debate?

 

[GTtopLESS]

just changed my 02's yesterday...5.5 and reads level with full line on dipstick...and FINALLY put a motorcraft filter in it...no more dry start up sound...!

 

[streethorse]

Are there different oil pans or dipsticks for 4.6 engines that can be causing this debate?

I could see the spiral dipsticks being inconsistant.

 

[MotorDog38]

My 98 Cobra says 6.25 quarts with filter. My "03 GT says 5.0 but they have the identical Oil Pans. I run 6.25 qts. in both cars with no problems for either engine. . . .