Bronco Team Engineering Confirms 7.0 Quarts for 2.7L Engine Oil Change is Correct

[broncorik]

It Sat for a couple hrs before I drained, removed the filler cap and oil filter. I let it drain for ~30 min. I filled with 6 qts per the manual. Ran it for a few min, took it around the block and checked again…at bottom hash. I let it sit for 20 min and checked the oil again, it was at the bottom of the hash still. I thought maybe it really does need 7…?!

The next day I was running errands, stopped by to get Another quart just in case. I got home let it sit 10 min, checked again and oil was still at the bottom of the hash, so I added .75 quart and it was at the top of the hash…

I had let it sit over night and checked per your post @broncorik (thanks man) and sure enough it’s above the top dot… I’ve never seen an engine take this long to drain and be able to properly check levels…

I had read through this thread and this one on the SSM. There has been so much back and forth on this subject, it’s ridiculous. It seems it’s still fine to fill to 7, but I decided to drain a bit so it was down to the top of the hash… Luckily I installed this UPR plug and it was pretty easy to drain just the right amount.

Given all this, there’s no way I’ll let anyone else change the oil…! So everyone just fill with 6qts and let it sit over night before you check levels again and add anything else…

I have the UPR as well... definitely makes fine-tuning easier! I do remove It completely during an oil change, however, because if you don't there's still some oil that won't drain. The Bronco is definitely a vehicle that you can't do a quick oil change on and trust whatever reading you initially get...I imagine that there's going to be a lot of overfilled Broncos if owners take them to quickie oil change places.

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[sportcoupe]

If 6 qts only filled to bottom mark on oil dipstick, anyone servicing would add more to bring oil level to top mark.

Why would I have the wrong dipstick from the factory in an engine that has been made a long time?

 

[broncorik]

If 6 qts only filled to bottom mark on oil dipstick, anyone servicing would add more to bring oil level to top mark.

Why would I have the wrong dipstick from the factory in an engine that has been made a long time?

It is the correct dipstick. The 2021s had a different part number, but measured the same as the current part numbered stick. For a VERY brief time, the catalog listed a different PN (but that stick never came from the factory in a 2.7 Bronco)...one that correctly measured 7 quarts...but that came and went as Ford corrected the capacity in both the PDF manual and the HTML manual (and sent out the corrected information bulletin to dealers). If owners simply use the sticks they have, and add 6 quarts after a proper oil change (waiting until all the old oil drains and checking the oil after running the vehicle and then letting it sit overnight) it will reflect the level at or near the full mark.

 

[woodsman44]

I recently did a oil change on my 2023 2.7L and put in 6 quarts and then drove it around for mabey 10 mins...it showed to be at the bottom hash marks so I added a half quart, then let it sit overnight and now its above and beyond full on hash marks....moral of the story is that 6 quarts is just the right amount

 

[Felix808]

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[LanceIto]

Historically my Badlands 2.7 has been maintained by Ford. All oil change invoices indicate filled with 6.0 qts of oil. I contacted the service deptment today. They indicated the Ford internal service software tells the tech to use 6 qts in the Badlands 2.7. They told me the O&M Manual (7 qt value) is incorrect. My oil level is spot on full on the dip stick. They recommended I contact Ford to confirm.

 

[flip]

This thread really needs to die....It's outlived the useful service life.

 

[LanceIto]

Just called Ford customer service. 6 qts is the proper capacity for the Badlands 2.7.

 

[broncorik]

This thread really needs to die....It's outlived the useful service life.

Maybe admin can delete it??

 

[flip]

Maybe admin can delete it??

I shudder every time it comes back up in the feed. Was good for the few weeks when we were trying to figure out who screwed up but now it's just necro fodder.

 

[broncorik]

I shudder every time it comes back up in the feed. Was good for the few weeks when we were trying to figure out who screwed up but now it's just necro fodder.

...that will keep on keeping on...

 

[CrazyPete]

Look at what i see in the owner's manual on page 469!!! It's 6 qts!!! Yaaaayyyy!

P.S. I just felt like annoying someone. My wife is at the horse barn, so i couldn't annoy her right now....

 

[Needmyhorse]

Sorry don't mean to be beating a dead horse here. Is Ford going to replace our dipsticks? I feel like there is mass confusion over something so simple. Very frustrating

 

[Ducati1098]

Sorry don't mean to be beating a dead horse here. Is Ford going to replace our dipsticks? I feel like there is mass confusion over something so simple. Very frustrating

No. There’s nothing wrong with the dipstick.

 

[Rydfree]

Sorry don't mean to be beating a dead horse here. Is Ford going to replace our dipsticks? I feel like there is mass confusion over something so simple. Very frustrating

Which Dipstick at Ford do you think needs replacing ? Personally I'd start with Farley.

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