I just had the oil changed in my F150 (2.7l) and for the fourth time in a row (4 for 4), the dealership fast lane has overfilled the oil...... in fact, it has to be almost a quart over. Really?


There has been a sufficient amount of time since the 2.7 EcoBoost with auto Stop/Start feature has been out for the oil change community to have figured out the 20-30 minute drain rule. Or not. Or they don't give a hoot and want to get them in and out as fast as possible and to heck with getting it right.


Why is this so difficult to get right????????

 

Because the quick lane folks are probably just kids wanting quick turn arounds.

I would highly recommend doing oil changes yourself (if possible). If not, find a new dealer. If they overfilling oil, who knows what else they're doing (like not changing out the o rings as should).

 

You have pointed out their error to them?

 

Because the quick lane folks are probably just kids wanting quick turn arounds.

I would highly recommend doing oil changes yourself (if possible). If not, find a new dealer. If they overfilling oil, who knows what else they're doing (like not changing out the o rings as should).


I normally do my own oil changes, but for the cost of the quick lane, it doesn't make sense.....plus you get a tire rotation. The thing that kills me, if anyone should be doing it right, you would think it would be the Ford dealer. After all, who should know more about these vehicles? And if they can't get this right, I do wonder about the other details.




You have pointed out their error to them?

Yes. This is the second dealer that I had do the service. I pointed this "minor" detail out to the first and I am waiting for a call back from the second.

 

If I was having this trouble I would tell them before they did the work.

I would tell them that others have overfilled it and to only put in 6 qts of oil.

 

Had My 2016 2,7 for oil change on my neighbor repair shop which do service on exotic cars like Ferrari and so on. F150 will also be an Exotic over here. There is sold one new F150 in Norway this Year. They overfilled over Double amount 12 quarts. They wanted to charge me for 400 usd. Expensive with 12 quarts.

 

There is no shortage of "mental midgets" changing oil...

 

I hope they're torquing your lug nuts to spec. I hate those places. Mainly because I was a 16 year old working at a similar place many moons ago, and know firsthand what goes on!

 

I've done this also!!!!!! Now you can see why I needed to get this off my chest. It's dang frustrating. One of these times, some engine component is going to get really irritated about the oil being overfilled and give up the ghost.


I think that I've checked off the reasonable preventive measure boxes: 1. Different dealer, 2. Mentioned this after the oil change and 3. Mentioned it before the oil change (Oh, we would never do that!)


Any other ideas gladly accepted!

 

LOL! I'm trying to stay above board......