jagdriver727
Site Donor 2021
The owner’s manual which came with the car new said 4.3 qts. When the engine was replaced under warranty, the dealer gave me a new owners manual, Printing 2 for 2019. It states 5.0 quarts.
When I got the car back with the new engine it was about an inch over full on the dipstick. I called the dealer and they said it took 4.1 quarts, but the tech likely put 5 in it. (Same tech who reused TTY bolts leading to timing issues)
Changing the oil last night, I found that 4 quarts took it barely past the full mark after draining for several hours.
Perhaps 5 quarts is the dry fill capacity for a new engine? Seems even Ford doesn’t know what it holds.
As a side note, it looks like in Europe and Australia Ford recommends a ACEA A5 5W-30 synthetic whereas here they recommend a 5W-20 syn blend. Not too worried about the A5 spec but I think I’ll switch to a 30 grade at my next oil change.
When I got the car back with the new engine it was about an inch over full on the dipstick. I called the dealer and they said it took 4.1 quarts, but the tech likely put 5 in it. (Same tech who reused TTY bolts leading to timing issues)
Changing the oil last night, I found that 4 quarts took it barely past the full mark after draining for several hours.
Perhaps 5 quarts is the dry fill capacity for a new engine? Seems even Ford doesn’t know what it holds.
As a side note, it looks like in Europe and Australia Ford recommends a ACEA A5 5W-30 synthetic whereas here they recommend a 5W-20 syn blend. Not too worried about the A5 spec but I think I’ll switch to a 30 grade at my next oil change.