The "How much oil does my 4.6L take?" debate settled once and for all, finally!

[patman0911]

I've joked about this a few times but I had the owners manual out the last night and here it is and double checked to make sure I hadn't imagined it...

Fluids & Capacities, Page 319:

Service Station Information, Page 356:

So there you go... it's 6 quarts. Or 5 quarts

Good job 1996 Mustang Owner's Manual editors

 

[Gearbanger 101]

It’s somewhere between the middle of the cross hatched pattern on the dip stick and the full mark.

Be thankful you don't have a Mark VIII oil pan and have to buy another liter on top of all that.

 

[johnnyt03gt]

6 1/2 qts is what they put in my 4.6 at jiffy lube that puts my right in the middle of
dip stick

 

[04GTBLKVERT]

I have put in 6 quarts in for the last 35k miles.

 

[Icemanstang]

My 96 GT takes six quarts and reads right at the full mark.

 

[SteedaGT9150]

i always put 6 in

 

[GettinThere]

So there you go... it's 6 quarts. Or 5 quarts

Good job 1996 Mustang Owner's Manual editors

So it's official, it's 5 to 6 quarts.

 

[BurningRubber]

I hate to tell you, but my owners manual states 5 quarts... lol.

I put 6 in anyway.

Everyone SHOULD put 6 in regardless if Romeo (6 quarts) or Windsor (5 quarts). Since the crank isn't dipping into the oil pan like many engines do, an extra quart WILL NOT HURT the motor due to aeration.