6Qts of Oil

[LouisianaZJ]

when i put in 6 qts like the manual says i only get 1/2 up the dipstick. should i add in another quart till it is all the way at the top. or leave it in the middle with 6 qts.

04 GT

 

[bdcardinal]

leave it at 6, when you drain it, how long do you keep the drainplug off? stupid question but when you let a car drain for a few hours you get an extra few pints out.

 

[n0v8or]

The dipsticks are marked wrong. Midway between the two marks is full; don't add any more. You will find instructions to that effect in your Owners Manual.

There is a Tech Service Bulletin on this. You can find it over at the Mach1registry site.
http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/index.php
click on Tech discussion forum for the TSB list.

 

[TrevX]

If your car ever burns up then now you can blame it on ford! Because they marked the dipsticks wrong....if your car is still under warranty = new motor

 

[petunia297]

when i put in 6 qts like the manual says i only get 1/2 up the dipstick. should i add in another quart till it is all the way at the top. or leave it in the middle with 6 qts.

04 GT

read the dipstick ya dipstick

 

[COramprat]

My car calls for 6 quarts but I end up having to add about a half quart after about a thousand miles because the 'LOW OIL" light comes on. It reads about halfway up the stick but I just add a 1/4 to 1/2 anyway. This is on my 96...

 

[Darkhorse845]

6 quarts no more no less on my 96 also!
My stang doesn't consume or burn oil.

 

[mcmmotorsports]

As long as you are in the cross hatches, you are fine.

 

[Pearl02]

I ran into the same problem. Read this thread. Pearl02.

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=524292&highlight=Stupid+Oil+Question