Was it at the hashmark when you picked the vehicle up from the dealer?No mine was at the hashmarks before
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Was it at the hashmark when you picked the vehicle up from the dealer?No mine was at the hashmarks before
There are other possibilities...the most plausible being that the "factory oil fill" was the target at the time Ford thought their oil pan was "7 quarts." It has taken nearly 2 years for Ford to realize that the pan is actually less capacity than the F150 pan (or at least to DO something about it), and finally the owner's manuals and SSM addressed it. Clearly the "factory oil fill" is slowly being adjusted, because many owners who have the newest builds have shared that their Broncos are arriving with their oil level at or slightly below the full line. Although that could have been adjusted at PDI, it is more likely that Ford is shifting to a 6.5 fill. They are still obviously working out the kinks, because although a sentence in the SSM (note that 99% of owners have zero idea of what an SSM is) states "7 quarts won't harm the engine," the FIRST sentence stated that 6 is the correct capacity...and the newest stick (which matches the first iteration of sticks) is correctly scribed for 6 quarts), and the owner's manual states 6 quarts (and stresses that the oil level should NOT go above the max mark...yet that is exactly what everyone who scribes their sticks at 7 quarts is doing). I am just baffled that some folks are ignoring everything EXCEPT the "7 quarts won't harm the engine" line but ignoring EVERYTHING else that Ford, the manufacturer of their vehicle, has released since then? Especially knowing that the pan holds LESS oil than the F150 pan for the same engine? For those who get their oil changes at Ford, or most other places, the techs will go by the most recent capacity info...so if you like doing your own oil changes or you want to carry/add that extra quart just...because...ok then! But scribing your own (correct) stick simply to match whatever amount someone on an assembly line hastily put in your engine, despite Ford clearly indicating that 6 quarts is the correct capacity, seems unnecessary (buy a Raptor stick if you want to avoid the hassle of scribing...but at least start with a drain and fill do you aren't simply going off whatever someone else added). Here is yet another source indicating that 6 is correct:I think it's just that little factoid that leaves some blanks in all this.
If ford does a factory fill of 7.5 but tells us to only put in 6 then there are 3 possibilities:
1) 1.5 quarts remain in the engine between oil changes
2) it really is supposed to be 7 but for some reason Ford decided to claim 6 (having .5 quarts left during oil changes makes way more sense)
3) There is some reason that overfilling the oil beyond the max line "for the first time" does something?
I think that the debate itself is long over... At this point is just more of a curiosity as to why the inconsistency of 1.5 quarts?
Just to add...built end of August 2022 and the scribe line is where my oil is at.
Every time I change mine 7 goes in and 7 come out....I did an oil change at 1000 miles, let the oil drain for a good 30+ minutes until it barely was dripping out, 6 quarts came out (filled exactly 6 quarts of empty bottles) and 6 quarts went in and the line was right in the half way mark on the dip stick after priming the engine and letting it idle a bit and then checked right away and after 10 minutes and still in the hash marks.
Youll never get every drop of oil out of the lines.
Its 6 quarts, why is this still a topic? Drop it already
Every time I change mine 7 goes in and 7 come out....
Sell me your BRaptor dipstick?There are other possibilities...the most plausible being that the "factory oil fill" was the target at the time Ford thought their oil pan was "7 quarts." It has taken nearly 2 years for Ford to realize that the pan is actually less capacity than the F150 pan (or at least to DO something about it), and finally the owner's manuals and SSM addressed it. Clearly the "factory oil fill" is slowly being adjusted, because many owners who have the newest builds have shared that their Broncos are arriving with their oil level at or slightly below the full line. Although that could have been adjusted at PDI, it is more likely that Ford is shifting to a 6.5 fill. They are still obviously working out the kinks, because although a sentence in the SSM (note that 99% of owners have zero idea of what an SSM is) states "7 quarts won't harm the engine," the FIRST sentence stated that 6 is the correct capacity...and the newest stick (which matches the first iteration of sticks) is correctly scribed for 6 quarts), and the owner's manual states 6 quarts (and stresses that the oil level should NOT go above the max mark...yet that is exactly what everyone who scribes their sticks at 7 quarts is doing). I am just baffled that some folks are ignoring everything EXCEPT the "7 quarts won't harm the engine" line but ignoring EVERYTHING else that Ford, the manufacturer of their vehicle, has released since then? Especially knowing that the pan holds LESS oil than the F150 pan for the same engine? For those who get their oil changes at Ford, or most other places, the techs will go by the most recent capacity info...so if you like doing your own oil changes or you want to carry/add that extra quart just...because...ok then! But scribing your own (correct) stick simply to match whatever amount someone on an assembly line hastily put in your engine, despite Ford clearly indicating that 6 quarts is the correct capacity, seems unnecessary (buy a Raptor stick if you want to avoid the hassle of scribing...but at least start with a drain and fill do you aren't simply going off whatever someone else added). Here is yet another source indicating that 6 is correct:
Turbos and associated plumbing?I'd still like an explanation how 1.5 quarts of oil remains in an engine after draining, if the factory fill is 7.5 quarts and refill is 6 quarts. That's a lot of oil remaining in the engine.
I've yet to hear a good explanation for that one!
How do you “prime” the Bronco 2.7? Thxafter priming the engine and letting it idle a bit and then checked right away and after 10 minutes and still in the hash marks.
God I hope they don’t do that.if Ford removed the initial fill amount then no one would have an issue.
Yeah...congratulations...and if you put 8 in you will get 8 out. Amazing how that works!Every time I change mine 7 goes in and 7 come out....
Brake and gas pedals to the floor, then crank.How do you “prime” the Bronco 2.7? Thx
Hey Neighbor. How's life in the Park?You can have it! If you are ever in the Ventura area stop by.
They may fetch more money in the open market than the scribed ones, right??Hey Neighbor. How's life in the Park?
I'll drop mine off & he can pick 2 of them up