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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.
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They already cleared that up in a different SSM about 2 weeks ago. Its 6 quartsHow come they can clear that up but not the amount of oil?
So you're just assuming that the original dipstick isn't correct and that the engine does indeed hold 7 quarts instead of 6, even though the people that built this engine are telling you otherwise after looking into the issue? Why? Because they were wrong the first time?What they should be doing instead is providing the correct dip sticks for the 7 qt service fill on the 2.7L Bronco, not treating us like idiots.
Wait, didn't they clear it up saying it was 7 quarts?They already cleared that up in a different SSM about 2 weeks ago. Its 6 quarts
No, SSM 50981 says 6 is correctWait, didn't they clear it up saying it was 7 quarts?
How come they can clear that up but not the amount of oil?
... or "FULL" on the dipstick.They already cleared that up in a different SSM about 2 weeks ago. Its 6 quarts
Yep no problem. At the end of the day, I'm just passing along information I see. People can do whatever they please with it.Yeah, agreed. that doesn't clear anything up when it comes to the oil. It only clarifies why we saw different dipstick part numbers temporarily in the catalog.
Why does Ford state a 7.5 initial fill and that from the factory, regardless of which proper dipstick we have, the oil level exceeds the max?
Sure, I'll even be an idiot and pretend like 1.5 q can be lost somewhere in the engine. Still does not explain why from the factory it's okay to have the oil above the max line, but now Ford is telling me to only add six quarts to put it just at the max line.
Thanks for posting the dealer insider info...but ...
Why is the factory fill a quart higher than any other 2.7L Ecoboost application if the engineers didn't intend to run 7 quart service fills for durability and the off road performance targets?So you're just assuming that the original dipstick isn't correct and that the engine does indeed hold 7 quarts instead of 6, even though the people that built this engine are telling you otherwise after looking into the issue? Why? Because they were wrong the first time?
Yes, they clearly messed up the first time with the amount, but I doubt they would go through all this trouble to put out a service message and verify the correct amount and dipstick to just be wrong again. I also understand a better explanation would be ideal, but good luck getting that.
So the title of this thread is incorrect?No, SSM 50981 says 6 is correct