New SSM 51014 released by Ford explaining 2.7 engine dipstick confusion

[AMTRV]

Personally, I think this is a conspiracy by Ford because they know these engines won't last until the powertrain warranty is up. Regardless if you use 6 or 7 quarts, Ford will tell you that it was incorrect amount of oil and they won't cover the engine loss.

Now that’s some different logic….seriously?

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[Altitude]

Now that’s some different logic….seriously?

No, not seriously.

 

[BRBlue]

Hopefully Ford will update the manual to make my gas tank hold 25 gallons. I could use the extra range.

 

[Gtrekker]

Hmmmm..... I'm doing my 3rd oil change this weekend and have been putting 7qt previously. No leaks, no issues....

Going to verify script and PN on dipstick. From what I gathered it was only two months the wrong dipstick was installed.

Fyi, if you go a quart low, saying you put 6 in..... Your oil light will come on bcuz you are now at 5qts. Outside of that ur good

 

[Felix808]

As the title says, Ford just released a new SSM yesterday to hopefully clear up some of the confusion about the incorrect oil dipstick for the 2.7 that some people were ordering.

Yeah, this makes sense being as I just bought / picked up the MB3Z6750F today

Flip is my dealer, he swapped it out under warranty and started all this mess.

Dadgumit @flip, you owe me $22.17!!!

 

[Planet_Express_IV]

Yeah, this makes sense being as I just bought / picked up the MB3Z6750F today


Dadgumit @flip, you owe me $22.17!!!

I'll take that off your hands if you no longer want it, I keep trying to order one but can't get it, lol.

 

[Felix808]

I'll take that off your hands if you no longer want it, I keep trying to order one but can't get it, lol.

Local dealership got in a week, after signs pointed to > a month.
I think I'm just going to split the difference at 6.5 Qts. Take that Ford

 

[Planet_Express_IV]

Local dealership got in a week, after signs pointed to > a month.
I think I'm just going to split the difference at 6.5 Qts. Take that Ford

Lol, my local dealers didn't want to even try, and ordering the -b online got canceled right away also, so that's frustrating.

Well they did say anything between 6-7 quarts is acceptable now, even though that muddles the point as to what is 1 vs 2 quarts low now.

I found the part on Ford Parts allegedly to be shipped from the local dealer for less than that $22.17, but we'll see if it ships though.

 

[IROCnRoll]

Why am I now more confused?

 

[Thiskers]

Why am I now more confused?

6.5 qts. You're either .5 short or .5 too full.

 

[Altitude]

Why am I now more confused?

I agree. So it is actually 7, but Ford says 6 is okay because they installed the wrong dipsticks on a bunch of 2.7L Broncos, but we should really be using 7?

 

[Planet_Express_IV]

I agree. So it is actually 7, but Ford says 6 is okay because they installed the wrong dipsticks on a bunch of 2.7L Broncos, but we should really be using 7?

According to Ford they filled these specific 2.7L EcoBoosts with 7.5 quarts at the factory, but because of the dip sticks reading massively over full with 7.5 quarts factory fill and 7 quarts service fill they want you to only use 6 quarts now, however in the same breath they said running 7 quarts would not hurt anything so try to make heads or tails of that.

Either chase down the MB3Z-6750-B/F dip stick and keep filling the engine to 7 quarts on the service fill, or drain oil down to 6 quarts with the FT4Z-6750-B/C dip stick that your Bronco came from the factory with.

Neither 6 or 7 quarts should cause any issue in normal on road use, but if you run extended oil service intervals or run into what you may feel is excessive oil consumption then running only 6 quarts will be worse for margin on maintaining sufficient oil at the end of the service interval (i.e. down to 5 quarts or below).

For off road use you need oil to maintain enough oil near the sump pick up tube even at angles, and that is going to be harder at a 6 quart fill for this engine I would suspect.

 

[jd-ford-hd]

This is exactly why I parked my 2dr Big Bend w/2.7 and ordered a Badlands 2dr w/2.3.! I would NEVER drive a vehicle with a questionable dipstick, endangering the lives of my family and the innocent motorists, with correct dipsticks, that I share the road with.!!

 

[10K_Vet]

Why do I feel like we're here:

 

[0ne]

Well, I guess that I will continue to split the difference, the same amount of oil seems to come out as I put in and I seem to have had no issues over the past 33,000 miles... so, I am going to call it done at 6.5 quarts.

Wow, 33k?! Almost out of the bumper to bumper warranty though?! Well done, when did you take delivery?

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