Plenty of open track racers will add an additional quart for an event to prevent the pan from being sucked dry on Modulars. Underfilling a Modular engine is not a good thing, and far worse than slightly overfilling. That's the case on my 2001 Supercrew 4. Ditto what big bad said this is the case on my 01' 4. When changing the oil, the drain plug requires 17 pound-feet of torque. .
Amsoil recommends using 0W-20 motor oil for maximum performance and 5W-20 oil for general performance. The fuel filter should be replaced every 25,000 miles. Modulars have a deep skirt block that sets the crank deep into the block, running even a extra full quart on the mod motor engines will not have the detrimental effects to the same degree it has on a shallow skirt engine. The owner's manual says 6 quarts. That's the case on my 2001 Supercrew 4.
If you've never seen a Modular that has sucked the pan dry you haven't been around very many Modulars. When changing the oil, 10 pound-feet of torque were required to open the drain plug. Amsoil recommended 0W-20 motor oil for maximum performance, or 5W-20 for general performance. The 2005 Ford F-150 with a V-8 4. That's the case on my 2001 Supercrew 4.
Ditto what big bad said this is the case on my 01' 4. The owner's manual says 6 quarts. The truck will take about 6. The truck will take about 6. The pan isn't near as deep as an older design. When changing the oil, 10 pound-feet of torque were required to remove the drain plug. The 2000 F-150 with a 4.
The pan isn't near as deep as an older design. The owner's manual says 6 quarts. The pan isn't near as deep as an older design. The owner's manual says 6 quarts. If you've never seen a Modular that has sucked the pan dry you haven't been around very many Modulars. If the pan is underfilled the problem is magnified.
Modulars also do not gain power by draining a quart like the Windsors do either. In 2004, it became the first truck to provide a rear-hinged access panel to allow easy entry into behind-seat storage for Regular Cab trims. The pan is plenty deep. That's the case on my 2001 Supercrew 4. The pan is plenty deep.
The crank is raised into the block, overfilling a Modular 6. The truck will take about 6. The filter needed to be changed every 25,000 miles. Plenty of open track racers will add an additional quart for an event to prevent the pan from being sucked dry on Modulars. Modulars also do not gain power by draining a quart like the Windsors do either. Amsoil recommended 0W-20 motor oil for maximum performance and 5W-20 for normal performance. The 2010 Ford F-150, with a V-8 4.
Underfilling a Modular engine is not a good thing, and far worse than slightly overfilling. The crank is raised into the block, overfilling a Modular 6. The pan isn't near as deep as an older design. The truck will take about 6. The oil filter should be changed every 25,000 miles. Modulars have a deep skirt block that sets the crank deep into the block, running even a extra full quart on the mod motor engines will not have the detrimental effects to the same degree it has on a shallow skirt engine.
If the pan is underfilled the problem is magnified. . . . .
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