98 GT Oil Capacity
09-18-2010, 03:19 PM
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98 GT Oil Capacity
I know it says 5 quarts, but I have to put 6 in to see it on the stick?? Am I missing something or does the 98 4.6 SOHC take 6 quarts with the motorcraft oil filter??
Last edited by lizzyfan; 09-20-2010 at 02:00 PM.
09-18-2010, 07:54 PM
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Someone may have changed the dipstick to the 2002+ unit. Ford changed the recommended engine fill in late 2001 from 5 to 6 qts in response to 3rd party tests that revealed oil starvation during high-G turns.
The only changes were the recommended quantity and the dipstick...
The only changes were the recommended quantity and the dipstick...
09-18-2010, 08:19 PM
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Are you sure it's "full", nor "max"?
Most of Ford's dipsticks are (actually were) marked:
(end if stick)
MIN-->oXXXXXXXXXXXo<--MAX
where "full" is in the middle.
The newer ones are marked:
(end if stick)
oXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX| o
"full" is still in the middle...
Most of Ford's dipsticks are (actually were) marked:
(end if stick)
MIN-->oXXXXXXXXXXXo<--MAX
where "full" is in the middle.
The newer ones are marked:
(end if stick)
oXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX| o
"full" is still in the middle...
09-18-2010, 08:43 PM
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It's probably max. I am just used to chevrolets saying full.
