Maybe one of the guys who was able to fit 7 quarts and have it show up below the Max line can post a photo of their part number on their dip stick?
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I think it might be something else more broad...because I was fortunate enough to find a parts guy at Ford that entertained my OCD qestions and he pulled my build sheet based on my VIN...and my pan and stick are as-intended. What I am hoping to find is someone with a 2018 and up F150 with a 2.7 who can send a pic of their dipstick (ha ha said the middle schooler) and see if ours match. All gen 2 2.7s use the same block, and the height of the oil level to the block should be the same regardless of pan configuration. Oddly enough as is at full on my stick with only 6 quarts is less oil than a 2.3 takes. I changed the oil on a Ranger 2.3 the other day and 6.2 put it right at full...so the tall tales of an extra quart hiding in our 2.7s is highly unlikely. We either have a global wrong stick issue or a pan that is meant to hold only 6 quarts. There is no other explanation, and parking on a slope or whatever other unique methods of changing the oil doesn't change that fact. I can't fathom why or how a manufacturer could make an error that is a full quart off. As for folks who claim to have added a full 7 quarts and who have said that put their mark at only full I suspect they didn't wait long enough to allow all their oil to drain back to the pan. The only other explanation that I can even imagine is a malfunction with the check valve system, but I can't imagine so many units have been affected.Maybe one of the guys who was able to fit 7 quarts and have it show up below the Max line can post a photo of their part number on their dip stick?
As requested, here's my brother's 2018 F150 2.7 dipstick part number.I think it might be something else more broad...because I was fortunate enough to find a parts guy at Ford that entertained my OCD qestions and he pulled my build sheet based on my VIN...and my pan and stick are as-intended. What I am hoping to find is someone with a 2018 and up F150 with a 2.7 who can send a pic of their dipstick (ha ha said the middle schooler) and see if ours match. All gen 2 2.7s use the same block, and the height of the oil level to the block should be the same regardless of pan configuration. Oddly enough as is at full on my stick with only 6 quarts is less oil than a 2.3 takes. I changed the oil on a Ranger 2.3 the other day and 6.2 put it right at full...so the tall tales of an extra quart hiding in our 2.7s is highly unlikely. We either have a global wrong stick issue or a pan that is meant to hold only 6 quarts. There is no other explanation, and parking on a slope or whatever changes that fact. I can't fathom why or how a manufacturer could make an error that is a full quart off. As for folks who claim to have added a full 7 quarts and who have said that put their mark at only full I suspect they didn't wait long enough to allow all their oil to drain back to the pan. The only other explanation that I can even imagine is a malfunction with the check valve system, but I can't imagine so many units have been affected.
Thanks so much! Different engineering number than the one in the Bronco. Is it possible to get a measurement from the top of the max mark to the base of the plastic handle (where it contacts the top of the dipstick tube)? With that info I can rule out yet another possible scenario. I can now get a PN for the Bronco and the F150 dipstick tube assembly and compare those to figure out if our overall height from the top of the dipstick tube to the block is the same...and that should give us an answer to the mystery of the correct oil level height.As requested, here's my brother's 2018 F150 2.7 dipstick part number.
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Thanks so much! Different engineering number than the one in the Bronco. Is it possible to get a measurement from the top of the max mark to the base of the plastic handle (where it contacts the top of the dipstick tube)? With that info I can rule out yet another possible scenario. I can now get a PN for the Bronco and the F150 dipstick tube assembly and compare those to figure out if our overall height from the top of the dipstick tube to the block is the same...and that should give us an answer to the mystery of the correct oil level height.
F150 is considerably longer but I didn't measure it since it's going to be hard to use as a reference as the "tube" is part of the valve cover.Thanks so much! Different engineering number than the one in the Bronco. Is it possible to get a measurement from the top of the max mark to the base of the plastic handle (where it contacts the top of the dipstick tube)? With that info I can rule out yet another possible scenario. I can now get a PN for the Bronco and the F150 dipstick tube assembly and compare those to figure out if our overall height from the top of the dipstick tube to the block is the same...and that should give us an answer to the mystery of the correct oil level height.
Thanks again! It appears the only thing to reference the Bronco with is itself...sigh...I wonder if the 2021 changed things up?F150 is considerably longer but I didn't measure it since it's going to be hard to use as a reference as the "tube" is part of the valve cover.
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So I'm good to pour in another quart? Thanks for finally bringing it to the attention of someone who can get an answer.FSE was here and verified with bronco team engineering, 7.0qt for oil change is correct. My inquiry was the first they had received (through normal Ford channels) and they are investigating. One theory, which appears to be incorrect based on the last post, is they recycled the F150 stick. Beside it being longer, the part numbers are not the same so we can nix that. It's possible there was an engineering change since this 2.7 takes 1qt more than the other vehicles the Nano is used in. Gut tells me engineering spec'd 7qt after the indicator was designed/approved and no one caught it. Anyway, they are "officially" aware of it and looking into it.
FSE was here and verified with bronco team engineering, 7.0qt for oil change is correct. My inquiry was the first they had received (through normal Ford channels) and they are investigating. One theory, which appears to be incorrect based on the last post, is they recycled the F150 stick. Beside it being longer, the part numbers are not the same so we can nix that. It's possible there was an engineering change since this 2.7 takes 1qt more than the other vehicles the Nano is used in. Gut tells me engineering spec'd 7qt after the indicator was designed/approved and no one caught it. Anyway, they are "officially" aware of it and looking into it.
Yes. I hate going to the well and using my FSE or tech hotline if we can find an answer with the resources we have available. In this case, all of that was exhausted.So I'm good to pour in another quart? Thanks for finally bringing it to the attention of someone who can get an answer.
I am at a Ford dealership right now. The parts guy was kind enough to print out the diagrams for both the Bronco and the F150 driver side vlace cover (in which the dipstick resides). Part numbers are the SAME for both (JT4ZA6582A). Dipstick numbers, however, are supposed to be different. Bronco is MB3Z6750B, F150 is L1MZ6750A. I have no idea why they would be different if valve covers are the same, because ultimately either stick should be measuring the distance from the top of the oil to the top of the dipstick retainer tube...and on both engines that should be the same distance, regardless of pan capacity. Is anyone in parts or who has a 2021 Ford F150 able to measure a stick?Yes. I hate going to the well and using my FSE or tech hotline if we can find an answer with the resources we have available. In this case, all of that was exhausted.
With the size of the forum, I'm surprised more Ford engineering people aren't here lurking. For my inquiry to be the first they've heard is no bueno. Seems like this forum is an absolute wealth of product feedback data and early issue warning system. Meh.