Originally Posted By: Carbon
Originally Posted By: Whimsey
Another good reason to use just the quantity the manufacture recommends. Dip sticks and when you check the levels can produce false readings. My 2002 F150 w/the 4.6 reads full at six quarts added. My friend had a 2001 with the same engine and it would be just above the add line at six quarts
. Follow the owner's manual, it tells you quantity to use at an oil change and how to check the oil properly to get an accurate reading.
Whimsey
PS: follow Molakule's advice.
That doesn't make sense to me. You don't know how completely he drained the oil. You may not even know if the drain plug is on the aft side of the engine, and if it is not, the tilted vehicle would tend to retain oil.
If the dipstick and the published fill disagree, I would go with the dipstick if you have the right dipstick.
My comment was based upon the assumption that the oil was properly drained. Did you even read my comments? Both of our trucks are spec'd for six quarts yet my dip stick read full and his read just above the add mark. From what I read this is a known problem with Ford F150's. I would like to believe that the manufacture would know the correct amount of oil to use during a correct drain oil change. Dip sticks can be manufactured incorrectly sometimes.
Whimsey