1978 Lincoln Continental 460 oil capacity??

[Norts1138]

The owners manual of my 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car with a 460 7.5L says that it only takes 4 quarts at oil change?

I was told 68-78 Ford big blocks that were in passenger vehicles had 4 quart oil pans and trucks and vans had 5quart pans or bigger.

4 quarts just seems low to me and I need some confirmation before I drive with too little or too much oil.
Anybody have a idea how much I need?

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

6 US quarts with filter change.

 

[Soft Cars]

I was going to use Amsoil's application guide because they tell you the capacities, but they only go down to 1980. I didn't give up however. I went ahead looked up the capasity for a 1980 Ford F250 with the 6.6L V8. I assume that's a 460 ci. They say for that application to go 6 quarts with a filter.

E D I T (41 minutes later)

Nevermind! That's the wrong info! But why Amsoil stops at 1980 I have no idea. RockAuto goes all the way back to 1921 for Lincoln.

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

nope
Do more research...

 

[billt460]

5 quarts with a filter. Seems perfectly normal for cars with big V-8's in that era.

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

460 cubic inches=7.5L
I didn't think it needed to be said...

 

[Soft Cars]

nope
Do more research...

OK I've been researching for 37 minutes. There is NOTHING on Google! I frickin give up! I'm going back and editing my original post.

 

[4WD]

Everything I found was 5 or 6 -
so start with 5 - idle - stop - wait - check level

 

[billt460]

I'm not seeing the big, confusing mystery here. It says it plain as day..... "400 & 460 Engine Oil (Quarts), U.S. 4, Add One Quart At Filter Change".

There is also an asterisk, ( * ) that says..... "Dipstick used to determine exact fill requirements".

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

OK I've been researching for 37 minutes. There is NOTHING on Google! I frickin give up! I'm going to go back and edit my original post.

6 qts with a new filter.
Done and done.

 

[LenZee]

Says right there in owner's manual. 5qts with filter change.

 

[Soft Cars]

6 qts with a new filter.
Done and done.

Do you mind telling the entire world where you got your info from? Because it sure as hell is not on the internet.

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

Says right there in owner's manual. 5qts with filter change.

Sheeple.
My 5.0 demands 5 quarts with a new filter.
I'll put 6 in my 460.
Do what you want.

 

[billt460]

Sheeple.
My 5.0 demands 5 quarts with a new filter.
I'll put 6 in my 460.
Do what you want.

So... You are doing this based on your own determination. Not because there is any written literature from Ford manuals telling you to do so.

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

Yes

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

So... You are doing this based on your own determination. Not because there is any written literature from Ford manuals telling you to do so.

Determination isn't the correct word though.

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

So... You are doing this based on your own determination. Not because there is any written literature from Ford manuals telling you to do so.

Any reason why my 2.0L Mercedes Metris requires 8.1 quarts?
Besides being turbocharged?

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

So... You are doing this based on your own determination. Not because there is any written literature from Ford manuals telling you to do so.

If you had access to such literature wouldn't you have posted it by now?
What are you waiting for?

 

[billt460]

If you had access to such literature wouldn't you have posted it by now?

The OP did in his first post.

 

[Zee09]

Everything I found was 5 or 6 -
so start with 5 - idle - stop - wait - check level

This....