Something I have wondered about for a while...why do ford engines have so much more oil capacity than other engines?
I worked at the counter of a Wal-Mart Lube shop for a couple of years, and I noticed that Ford engines always took more oil to fill. An example is the popular GM 2.8/3.1 V-6 takes about 4.4 litres to fill, while a Ford Zetec 2.0 takes 5.6 litres to fill, and the 2.5 V-6 takes 6.2!
I know the GM engines are OHV engines, and the Fords are DOHC engines, but that doesn't entirely explain it, because a Toyota 2.2 DOHC 4 only takes about 4.4 litres to fill, if memory serves me correct.
Is this just a design choice, or are ford engines that weak that they need all this extra oil to keep going? BTW, I'm not a Ford basher - have never owned one, but think they are fine cars...my buddies ZX2 has been an amazingly reliable car....
I worked at the counter of a Wal-Mart Lube shop for a couple of years, and I noticed that Ford engines always took more oil to fill. An example is the popular GM 2.8/3.1 V-6 takes about 4.4 litres to fill, while a Ford Zetec 2.0 takes 5.6 litres to fill, and the 2.5 V-6 takes 6.2!
I know the GM engines are OHV engines, and the Fords are DOHC engines, but that doesn't entirely explain it, because a Toyota 2.2 DOHC 4 only takes about 4.4 litres to fill, if memory serves me correct.
Is this just a design choice, or are ford engines that weak that they need all this extra oil to keep going? BTW, I'm not a Ford basher - have never owned one, but think they are fine cars...my buddies ZX2 has been an amazingly reliable car....