Dipstick reading way over full
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I've never had an SN95 but on my Fox, the oil markings on the dipstick are not accurate. I've marked a new oil fill line on all 3 of the Fox bodies I've owned and re-marked the dipstick on the replacement I got for my 86.
I mean... if the thing takes 5 quarts with a new filter and it comes out high on the stick, then the stick is wrong.
I mean... if the thing takes 5 quarts with a new filter and it comes out high on the stick, then the stick is wrong.
I did the same: Re-marked the stick on my 91. It’s not accurate. 5 quarts plus new filter and shows way over all the time.I've never had an SN95 but on my Fox, the oil markings on the dipstick are not accurate. I've marked a new oil fill line on all 3 of the Fox bodies I've owned and re-marked the dipstick on the replacement I got for my 86.
I mean... if the thing takes 5 quarts with a new filter and it comes out high on the stick, then the stick is wrong.
idk guess im lucky but my stick measures right on the money. i do my own l.o.f.
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Did they drain both drain plugs ? If they did drain both of them the dipstick is inaccurate. Some people don't know there are 2 drain plugs.
Bingo, after reading about the two plugs, now it makes sense. They probably didn't remove both, which left some oil in the pan. Thanks for the reply
Thanks for the replyI've never had an SN95 but on my Fox, the oil markings on the dipstick are not accurate. I've marked a new oil fill line on all 3 of the Fox bodies I've owned and re-marked the dipstick on the replacement I got for my 86.
I mean... if the thing takes 5 quarts with a new filter and it comes out high on the stick, then the stick is wrong.
This has been discussed several times, not a bad thing, it can just get confusing, here's another discussion:
stangnet.com
Dipstick Not Correct
Changed oil and filter. Drained both front and back of oil pan. Filled with 5 quarts. Dipstick shows 1 inch above full mark. I was told before "just mark the dipstick at 5 quarts and live with it". The dipstick is the correct part number per the ford parts website (F1ZE-6750-DA M). The car...
stangnet.com
It just goes to show how old I am. 
It wouldn't have occurred to me to mention the two plugs. There has always been two plugs.
It wouldn't have occurred to me to mention the two plugs. There has always been two plugs.
I lost a lot of sleep (lol) when I bought my car and did the first oil change and discovered this issue. Lots of hours of researching and checking the dip stick part number, etc.
The inaccuracy drove me nuts. Having OCD doesn’t help. lol
I even found an old service record in the pile which the original owner took the car to the dealer over two decades ago complaining of an inaccurate dip stick reading after oil changes.
There was no resolution on the receipt but made me feel better that it’s not something new and that it’s in line with everything else I read online with this complaint. Some are lucky to have accurate sticks but it seems like its a common [normal] issue and that as long as you drain both plugs, change the filter, and put in 5 quarts in then your good. To help with the confusion that it causes I just marked my stick by scratching a new full line.
The inaccuracy drove me nuts. Having OCD doesn’t help. lol
I even found an old service record in the pile which the original owner took the car to the dealer over two decades ago complaining of an inaccurate dip stick reading after oil changes.
There was no resolution on the receipt but made me feel better that it’s not something new and that it’s in line with everything else I read online with this complaint. Some are lucky to have accurate sticks but it seems like its a common [normal] issue and that as long as you drain both plugs, change the filter, and put in 5 quarts in then your good. To help with the confusion that it causes I just marked my stick by scratching a new full line.
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