My mustang has me confused. The owner's manual states that the refill capacity for an oil change including the filter is 6 quarts. I just put in 6qts, cranked the engine, let it run for a minute, and then checked the dipstick. It read that I was below the minimum level, so I put another half quart in. I ran the engine again and checked the dipstick, and it still looked uncomfortably low-just over the minimum mark.
I don't want to put too much oil in there - that could get back real quick - but I want to know why I'm getting such a low reading. My first thought is maybe I have a wrong dipstick, so here's the part number that I got off of it: 1R3E-6750-BB. Could anybody check their's to see if I've got an ugly duckling or something.
I really don't know what to think. Are these engines just plain thirstier than the manual states, or do I just have a freak? Should I add more oil, or just leave it alone?
Your thoughts are appreciated
I don't want to put too much oil in there - that could get back real quick - but I want to know why I'm getting such a low reading. My first thought is maybe I have a wrong dipstick, so here's the part number that I got off of it: 1R3E-6750-BB. Could anybody check their's to see if I've got an ugly duckling or something.
I really don't know what to think. Are these engines just plain thirstier than the manual states, or do I just have a freak? Should I add more oil, or just leave it alone?
Your thoughts are appreciated