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5.0L (1979-1995) MustangTechnical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.
Ok, I am perplexed. I went to change the oil on my stock 1989 5.0. When I went to drain it, i only got maybe 2 quarts out. Car was level. When I checked the dipstick, after draining but before adding oil, it still showed 1/2-3/4 full. I am thinking either I have the wrong dipstick or something. I added enough oil to get above the full line but am worried.
The car is stock as far as I know, the dipstick looks like this:
been working on older cars a long time and have done my own oil changes forever but this one has me puzzled.