Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
05-10-2007, 12:46 AM
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RE: Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
ORIGINAL: jts
The motor takes 6QTS
IT JUST TAKES A WHILE TO SHOW ON THE DIPSTICK.
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The motor takes 6QTS
IT JUST TAKES A WHILE TO SHOW ON THE DIPSTICK.
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How long? 3 months? After 5 minutes with a warm engine it should be an accurate reading. Also make sure your on level ground of course.
I know you'll be fine with 6 quarts. No argument there. It will put it in the range of operation, but I like mine to be at the top of the range.
05-10-2007, 01:45 AM
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RE: Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
Yep. The oil pressure sensor is located on the backside of the oil filter adapter (the thing the oil filter screws onto). They probably knocked the connector loose or damaged it somehow when they changed the filter. This is why I never let anybody touch any of my cars unless it is something that I am unable to do, myself.
05-10-2007, 04:25 AM
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RE: Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
i used to work at jiffy lube not to long ago, i would double check EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's not their car so usually they dont care about it. also some fords actually take 6 quarts not 6.5. add 6 quarts, start it then let it sit for bout 5 minutes. then check your oil level. it might be full at 6!!!!
05-10-2007, 04:57 AM
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RE: Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
ORIGINAL: superslow
i used to work at jiffy lube not to long ago, i would double check EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's not their car so usually they dont care about it. also some fords actually take 6 quarts not 6.5. add 6 quarts, start it then let it sit for bout 5 minutes. then check your oil level. it might be full at 6!!!!
i used to work at jiffy lube not to long ago, i would double check EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's not their car so usually they dont care about it. also some fords actually take 6 quarts not 6.5. add 6 quarts, start it then let it sit for bout 5 minutes. then check your oil level. it might be full at 6!!!!
05-10-2007, 07:01 AM
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RE: Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
dont use royal crap it is pos a oil and doesn't pass the latest oil standards. If you are going for a oil use redline 5w-20 if not then use mobil 1 oil. Stay away from the ford crap, it is a synthethic blend. They can talk all they want but when their engine is all sludged up from running non-synthethics we will see who was right on the matter.
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05-10-2007, 07:09 AM
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RE: Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
Mine took just shy of 6.5 qts as well. I was shocked at first asI filled the oil filter up 2/3 full and than placed the rest of the 6 quarts I purchased. After running the motor for a couple of minutes and letting the oil get back down to the pan I had to put about 1/2 qt in after. No problems with each check and the oil level is about 3/4 up toward the full line in the do not add area.
ORIGINAL: Stoenr
Mine takes 6.5 to get to the top of the fill line. Alot others have reported this also.
Either way a pint over is not going to make the light come on. Like Richard said, maybe they knocked something off like the sensor, who knows with those places.
ORIGINAL: 06GT4RAD
..... Your motor holds 6 Qts. Period.
Richard
..... Your motor holds 6 Qts. Period.
Richard
Mine takes 6.5 to get to the top of the fill line. Alot others have reported this also.
Either way a pint over is not going to make the light come on. Like Richard said, maybe they knocked something off like the sensor, who knows with those places.
05-10-2007, 11:30 AM
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RE: Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
I was told that the level on the dipstick on these motors is not all that accurate... it tends to read low...
6 quarts.... that's it...
Another thing to consider however is that if you are using individual quarts, there is going to be more left in each bottle, so that you may be a hair low... nothing personally I worry about....
6 quarts.... that's it...
Another thing to consider however is that if you are using individual quarts, there is going to be more left in each bottle, so that you may be a hair low... nothing personally I worry about....
05-10-2007, 12:19 PM
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RE: Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
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I was told that the level on the dipstick on these motors is not all that accurate... it tends to read low...
6 quarts.... that's it...
Another thing to consider however is that if you are using individual quarts, there is going to be more left in each bottle, so that you may be a hair low... nothing personally I worry about....
I was told that the level on the dipstick on these motors is not all that accurate... it tends to read low...
6 quarts.... that's it...
Another thing to consider however is that if you are using individual quarts, there is going to be more left in each bottle, so that you may be a hair low... nothing personally I worry about....
I just did my first oil change in the beast at 500 miles. I was looking at the 5 qt Mobil 1 oil bottles at Walley's, and there was quite a difference between them. Some were as much as 1 inch difference in the fill. Best to trust the dip stick and not the bottle.
05-11-2007, 12:28 PM
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RE: Oil Pressure light on after oil change?
Hi Guys,
Thank you for your ideas .... Lees07GT called it!!! The oil change guys had pulled the wire out of the connector on the oil pressure sending unit near the oil filter. Plugged it in and all is well. I'll have to resolder the broken wire
, but it's a quick fix.
That is the last time I will take my car to an oil change place ... I figured, I got good oil, a good filter, checked the oil level myself, what could they do wrong ............ well now I'm wiser.
I am curious about some vigorous objections to the royal purple? Why do you hate them so?[>:]
Thank you for your ideas .... Lees07GT called it!!! The oil change guys had pulled the wire out of the connector on the oil pressure sending unit near the oil filter. Plugged it in and all is well. I'll have to resolder the broken wire
, but it's a quick fix.That is the last time I will take my car to an oil change place ... I figured, I got good oil, a good filter, checked the oil level myself, what could they do wrong ............ well now I'm wiser.
I am curious about some vigorous objections to the royal purple? Why do you hate them so?[>:]