2012 5.0L - How Much Oil Left After Drain?
09-05-2012, 11:31 PM
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2012 5.0L - How Much Oil Left After Drain?
Did an oil change today.
How much oil is typically left in the system after it's drained? I let it drain a long time, filter removed, etc. Went in the house and let it sit for 30 minutes before I came back out.
Just curious, since I know there is always a bit left in there.
When refilling, I measured out 7.2L to refill (capacity is 7.3L). I am finding the dip stick hard to read with new oil, so I just want to make sure I didn't over fill it.
Also, does anyone have the ACTUAL drain plug torque spec? I find a million different answers when I look online.
Yes, it's fine to just tighten and pray for the best, but I have two torque wrenches in my tool arsenal for a reason, so if anyone knows the spec (because they've seen it in the service manual) post up!
Thanks!
How much oil is typically left in the system after it's drained? I let it drain a long time, filter removed, etc. Went in the house and let it sit for 30 minutes before I came back out.
Just curious, since I know there is always a bit left in there.
When refilling, I measured out 7.2L to refill (capacity is 7.3L). I am finding the dip stick hard to read with new oil, so I just want to make sure I didn't over fill it.
Also, does anyone have the ACTUAL drain plug torque spec? I find a million different answers when I look online.
Yes, it's fine to just tighten and pray for the best, but I have two torque wrenches in my tool arsenal for a reason, so if anyone knows the spec (because they've seen it in the service manual) post up!
Thanks!
