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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 12:05 AM
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I'm need to change the oil on my 07 truck but i don't know how much quarts i have to put in because on my old f150 i knew i had to get 4 1/2 quarts
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 12:24 AM
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Around 7
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:02 AM
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Took me 7 quarts with a filter change and drained the oil hot.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:06 AM
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Depends on which motor he has...
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by techrep
Depends on which motor he has...
Yep, that is a good thing to know before dumping 7 quarts of oil into your engine.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 07:51 AM
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I put 6qt Mobil 1 synthetic and 1qt of lucas synthetic oil stabilizer in my 5.4
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 11:15 AM
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Dies anyone know how much oil the 4.6L takes? I have a 06 F150.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeyDubs
Dies anyone know how much oil the 4.6L takes? I have a 06 F150.
You're looking at 6 quarts with filter.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by venatic
You're looking at 6 quarts with filter.
Great thanks!! What oil and filter is everyone running? I read in another thread that a lot of people are running Motorcraft 5W-20 Synthetic Blend and love it.
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 04:31 PM
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Get yourself a motorcraft filter. Do not get a fram.
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