4.6L in96..How much oil? Changing today..

[9646gt]

Well I have searched all over the forums and it seems people say 5-6 quarts depending on the year model..I have5 quarts now of mobil one and a motocraft filter and am going to change the oil today..I saw hayens reccomends 5 quarts..yet I heard there was a TSB changing the reccomended oil capacity for the older 4.6's ...can someone clear this up so I dont overfil or underfil? Thanks guys..

 

[YardSpecial]

Well the pan does hold 5 quarts.
The filter holds 1/2 quart by itself.

Just put 5 in and start it up, you want the oil in the oXXXXXXXXo

Add more till its in the oXXXXXXXo if needed.

DO NOT FILL TO THE LAST UPPER HOLE !!!

Lower X is fine. (Article No.03-8-3)
MARKINGS—REPORTS OF LOW OIL LEVELS)

Real hard to screw up...........

My 02 GT took 6Q yesterday

 

[DBMSTNG]

i put 6 in mine.

 

[9646gt]

Hummm i may just put six in it to be safe.....guess ill read a few more post and go from there lol...only took 4.3 to fill up my old toyota i had b4 heh..and it had an oil cooler..

 

[YardSpecial]

Well I do have a 97 and it uses 6..........


The ASE Mechanic

 

[9646gt]

Well I do have a 97 and it uses 6..........


The ASE Mechanic

Humm min should be identical..do u mind telling me where you got the info..autozone's web site says 5 quarts...how hard is it for them to pick one number lol..if the crank case holds 5 quarts and the filter 1/2 wouldn't it make since to run betwenn 51/2 or 6 to help with dry starts?

 

[5.0's 4 ever]

Your car uses 5qts of oil. Also do not go off of the dipstick, its not accurate at all.

 

[YardSpecial]

Owners manual states 6 quarts.

Page 299

Like I said add 5 quarts and see where on the stick it is.

Minimum is 5 quarts, so thats your starting point............

 

[9646gt]

Your car uses 5qts of oil. Also do not go off of the dipstick, its not accurate at all.

Biggest reson I have a concern is..If I park on a slight slope or sometimes out of no where...my LOW OIL light will come one...it wont go off untill the car is turned off and back on..I checked the dip stick and all seems well and my oil pressure is perfect...hummm

 

[YardSpecial]

Your car uses 5qts of oil. Also do not go off of the dipstick, its not accurate at all.

Thats SO BS !

Hello the dam pan does not hold 4 quarts...........

Holds 5 quarts, how hard is that to understand.

SO the filter holds 1/2 quart, thats 5.5 quarts according to my math.

So 6 Quarts would be safe and FINE.

 

[9646gt]

Thats SO BS !

Hello the dam pan does not hold 4 quarts...........

Holds 5 quarts, how hard is that to understand.

SO the filter holds 1/2 quart, thats 5.5 quarts according to my math.

So 6 Quarts would be safe and FINE.

OK...every one who has used 6 quarts reports no problems at all..I will put in 6 quarts if thats what the manual (dont have mine ) calls for..Thanks for helping me out guys

 

[YardSpecial]

Merry Xmas !! Here is your owners manual online !

http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdirs/retail/default.asp

click on Owner Information

 

[5.0's 4 ever]

Thats SO BS !

Hello the dam pan does not hold 4 quarts...........

Holds 5 quarts, how hard is that to understand.

SO the filter holds 1/2 quart, thats 5.5 quarts according to my math.

So 6 Quarts would be safe and FINE.

Hey, do what you want. I'm just going by what ford says to do, they built the car so I would expect them to know what they are talking about.

 

[rjstaaf]

Just checked and the owner's manual calls for 6 quarts for a 1996 Mustang with the 4.6L.

If you don't have your original manual you can see it online at Motorcraft by going to the following link and selecting your year and model.

http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vd...=spubs_serv_all_new&YEAR=1996&VEHICLE=Mustang

Regardless of what others say, you can trust your dipstick. There was a flub sometime around 2002 when some dispsticks were mismarked but, it was rather obvious as it wouldn't show on the dipstick until you got around 7 quarts in. Anyone who puts 7 quarts in and doesn't catch on that something is wrong shouldn't be changing their own oil in the first place

 

[YardSpecial]

Well my info COMES from ford so now what???
Typical of the internet BS myths out there.

If the owners manual was wrong then Ford needs to replace it.............. (its not wrong)

 

[YardSpecial]

Quote:

Regardless of what others say, you can trust your dipstick. There was a flub sometime around 2002 when some dispsticks were mismarked but, it was rather obvious as it wouldn't show on the dipstick until you got around 7 quarts in. Anyone who puts 7 quarts in and doesn't catch on that something is wrong shouldn't be changing their own oil in the first place !

EXACTLY !!!!

 

[5.0's 4 ever]

Well my info COMES from ford so now what???
Typical of the internet BS myths out there.

If the owners manual was wrong then Ford needs to replace it.............. (its not wrong)

Well your info is outdated. I have infront of me the oil capacities sheet that ford gives to the dealers. It clearly states 96-02 GT 5qts. I am not here to start crap. It is strange that in my 96 owners manual it does say 6qts for GT. For some reason ford changed it, I don't know why.

 

[rjstaaf]

Well your info is outdated. I have infront of me the oil capacities sheet that ford gives to the dealers. It clearly states 96-02 GT 5qts. I am not here to start crap. It is strange that in my 96 owners manual it does say 6qts for GT. For some reason ford changed it, I don't know why.

Ford didn't change it, one or the other is clearly wrong. I would suspect the Oil Capacities sheet you have rather than the manual. Fact is, there would be a TSB for a change in crankcase oil capacity. Ford also publishes changes and updates to the owner's documentation on the Motorcraft site both Cavallo and I gave above.

You can go on guessing and speculating all you want, fact is the manual and the dipstick show 6 quarts and that is what 9646gt should be using.

 

[Sellout]

Since no one has posted this site yet Fluids and Capacity

 

[YardSpecial]

Quote:
Always check your owners manual if you're unsure about how to service your Mustang.



MW says 6 quarts also...........