5.5 qts and a filter...

[shaker281]

puts me at the bottom fill mark on the dipstick. Anyone else? Seems the dipstick is a bit off.

 

[turbosho]

I tend to trust the dipstick over the owners manual, just more reassuring

 

[SHOrod]

How long after filling the crankcase (or running the engine) did you check the dipstick? It takes a bit for the oil to make its way to the crankcase, maybe this engine takes longer than usual.

-Rod

 

[cheech]

puts me at the bottom fill mark on the dipstick. Anyone else? Seems the dipstick is a bit off.

5.5 qts is for the normal 3.5l. The Ecoboost takes 6.This is right from the factory shop manual. The first printing of the owners manual is wrong

 

[Crash712us]

Even the second printing is wrong also then

 

[cheech]

Even the second printing is wrong also then

Damn. Guys with 2011 what does yours say.You would think it would be corrected by now.

 

[TACAMO]

5.5 qts (5.2l) for both engines

 

[cheech]

Here is the latest updated service manual. In training they also told us 6 qts vs 5.5 due to turbo oil lines etc.

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[Showgun]

Here is the latest updated service manual. In training they also told us 6 qts vs 5.5 due to turbo oil lines etc.

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Thanks Cheech....the manual I downloaded back in Jan is also wrong.
I would go by the dipstick too if there's any discrepency.

 

[shaker281]

Excellent info guys.

Now how about an explanation why the 2011s recommend 5w30 instead of 5w20.

 

[SHOrod]

Excellent info guys.

Now how about an explanation why the 2011s recommend 5w30 instead of 5w20.

There's already a thread discussing that.

-Rod

 

[shaker281]

There's already a thread discussing that.

-Rod

Great - missed that.

 

[jmpSHO2nd]

My alldata only goes up to 2010 but it shows that the SHO gets 6.0 quarts and the 3.5l (non SHO) gets 5.5 quarts.
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[Showgun]

My alldata only goes up to 2010 but it shows that the SHO gets 6.0 quarts and the 3.5l (non SHO) gets 5.5 quarts.

Looks like some of the data was misprinted. Glad you brought this up.

Alldata? -- link pls.

Cheers,
C.

 

[Smoke]

6+ quarts!?!

5.5 quarts didn't do it, 6 quarts didn't either! Almost 6.5 quarts to get in the middle of the safe zone on my 2010! This was with a K&N oil filter and running Royal Purple 5w-20. Owners manual says 5.5 qts for regular Taurus and SHO alike. I don't think the turbos and oil feeds would hold a whole quart so what's the deal?

 

[EcoBrick Bob]

Mine only takes 5.5 quarts... but I use an OIL STRETCHER!!!!

PS: You can get them where they sell SKY HOOKS and SHORT ROPES...