Question on oil change........

Rynb15 · Mar 4, 2006

Sorry for all the newb questions but i justy got the car. Anyways im going to change the oil today. How much oil does it hold. I have been told 4 quarts and then someone told me they put 6 quarts in theres. Also I think im going to go with royal purple oil. Should I go 5w30 or 10w30. Thanks

dragnazz5.0 · Mar 4, 2006

its 5 quarts but the dipstick is usually wrong on these things. id go with 10w30. how many miles are on the car?

Rynb15 · Mar 4, 2006

209k but the motor got rebuilt at 186k, no smoke, no leaks that i know of.

criticman · Mar 4, 2006

10w30 probably. Synthetic is a good idea. 5 qt. Dipstick sucks, so don't trust it.

Avoid Fram filter, just get a Motorcraft one or maybe Puralator.

HISSIN50 · Mar 4, 2006

Agreed. 5 quarts with a filter swap is it. Dont forget to remove BOTH plugs when you drain it (otherwise you will end up propagating a 5 page thread about this).

Good advice with checking the dipstick markings too. Mine was off as well. So do check and remark the stick as needed.

Good luck.

criticman · Mar 4, 2006

Heh, yes, remove BOTH plugs. Otherwise the entire oil change will be pointless b/c old oil will still be in the system.

dec322 · Mar 4, 2006

HISSIN50 said:
Agreed. 5 quarts with a filter swap is it. Dont forget to remove BOTH plugs when you drain it (otherwise you will end up propagating a 5 page thread about this).

Good advice with checking the dipstick markings too. Mine was off as well. So do check and remark the stick as needed.

Good luck.

Wow, I only put in 4 quarts and it was fine....now I know why. Dipstick is wrong?!? Thats messed up.

What are you talking about two plugs? Now I'm worried b/c I just changed mine two weeks ago.

criticman · Mar 4, 2006

There is a drain plug in front of the pan, visible laying down under the front bumper. There is a second plug on the bottom of the pan towards the back. Both needs to be removed and drained, then clean the plug off, wipe the surface off, and then put the plugs back in securely prior to filling her up with oil.

Rynb15 · Mar 4, 2006

dec322 said:
Wow, I only put in 4 quarts and it was fine....now I know why. Dipstick is wrong?!? Thats messed up.

What are you talking about two plugs? Now I'm worried b/c I just changed mine two weeks ago.

where is the 2nd one? I havent looked yet but knowing where to look would be nice. Good thing i posted this i never would have known there was a 2nd plug.

HISSIN50 · Mar 4, 2006

dec322 said:
Wow, I only put in 4 quarts and it was fine....now I know why. Dipstick is wrong?!? Thats messed up.

What are you talking about two plugs? Now I'm worried b/c I just changed mine two weeks ago.

There is a plug on the bottom of the sump, and there is one on the front of the sump (it faces the anti-sway bar).

Mine also read full after 4 quarts going in. But if both drains were removed, you have a good idea that most of the oil is out of the sump, so refill, start it and let it run for a bit. Then check the level the next morning and put a mark where the current oil level is on the stick. Mine is way past the actual full marks (the crosshatched section) and up near the F in the word Full as I recall.

Good luck.

Shakerhood · Mar 4, 2006

Sounds like the reason 4 quarts were working for you was because you were not draining all the old oil out. 1 drain plug is up front and the other is in the rear, there is a double hump oil pan to fit over the K Member.

criticman · Mar 4, 2006

Yeah, I don't even both with the dipstick these days. I just keep an eye on all gaskets/seals for signs of oil leaks and burn off. And my exhaust is clean (well, as clean as no -cats can be) so I just keep consistent with my oil change intervals.

Rynb15 · Mar 4, 2006

Shakerhood said:
Sounds like the reason 4 quarts were working for you was because you were not draining all the old oil out. 1 drain plug is up front and the other is in the rear, there is a double hump oil pan to fit over the K Member.

criticman · Mar 4, 2006

For those who like visuals...here ya go (lazy so only used MS Paint instead of Photoshop, but it should get the point across). The boxy thing is the stock double-sump oil pan. The black circles are where you will find the drain plugs.

Rynb15 · Mar 4, 2006

nice drawing

DMAN302 · Mar 4, 2006

No harm no fowl..next time you'll be right on the money. I spent quite some time trying to figure out why my dipstick read WAY high with 5quarts, my dipstick was so out of whack it was funny.

HISSIN50 · Mar 4, 2006

Derek, so did I. I got the stang long before having internet access (you hear that? It's me dragging my club behind me. ) and I also couldnt figure out WTF was going on.

I also noticed that there's maybe 1/2 quart between the low and high cross-hatch marks on the stick on my 88.

DMAN302 · Mar 4, 2006

Actually JT it was you who first made me aware of the situation..wasn't the first time you helped me out, likely won't be that last

1SLO306 · Mar 4, 2006

just changed my oil today. I use castrol 20w50 i would advise to remove both plugs. My front one in magnetized. prolly the same on ur car.

also what oil filter will u be using. i would prefer the FL1A from motorcraft. best filter i have used

Shakerhood · Mar 5, 2006

I have to be in the Minority as my Dipstick actually reads correct with 5 Quarts in it. Its a 92 so maybe they had enough years to figure out how to make it right, LOL!

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