I just changed my oil and filter. After driving for approximately 1 day and allowing the car to sit approximately 1 hour, I rechecked the oil. It showed at the top of the full range. I used 5 quarts and a K&N oil filter. Therefore it is 5 in mine.

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00 Laser Red GT
MAC Cold Air
MAC CC Plates
Steeda Springs and Shifter
Supercharger (SOON)

99+, takes 5 quarts, my manual say's 5, I put in 5 and the stick reads right at full. The differance between the 96-98 SOHC and the 99+ is probably the oil pan. If you put in 6, then I would drain a quart, as its better to be a little low then over filled.

Hey Bark!

Do you drive your with a cold engine?
Does it stay cold while you are driving?
Or do you drive with a warm engine?

Check your oil with the engine up to temp!
You will find it way over filled!
Oil expands when hot!
If you keep driving with it over full. The oil will foam. Causing lack of lubracation!!
IMHO, MY .02 http://www.mustangworks.com/msgboard/biggrin.gif

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14.16@97.53
3500lb race weight
Silver 2001GT
4R70W auto K&N Silencer removed Magnaflow Mufflers Motorsports ccBreather

Freddie: I checked my oil when hot, and the reading is slightly over full. Now based on the info I have (also see the ther posts) the dipstick cannot be trusted. I have been driving the car with 6 qts, dipstick reading slightly over full for about 3 weeks now, I wouldnt mind taking some of the oil out but just havent had time to go back to the oil change place, argue with the guy, tell him how to do his job, etc. He was defensive and very sure of himself when I debated the oil amount in the first place, and it didnt help my case when we called the dealer and they verified 6 qts. So basically I am in a quandry!

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Black 2000 GT,5 spd,17" wheels,4:10's,flowmasters Steeda pulleys, timing adjuster, K&N filter

Bark,
I would take the car back to the idiot that changed your oil. Take your manual and show him what it takes. Who ever he talked to at the dealer was wrong. Also I would find someone else to do the oil changes. To take out 1 qt. of oil all you have to do is change the filter and not add any extra oil.

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M/M #411
14.16@98.3
3500lb race weight
Silver 2001GT
4R70W auto K&N Silencer removed Magnaflow Mufflers Motorsports ccBreather

I put 5 in mine. I have used two different Valvoline stations and I had one putting in 5 quarts the other 6 quarts.

Needless to say the 6 quarts was way to much and ended up slowing me down in quarter untill I drained some out.

I just had it changed today and made sure they put in only 5 quarts.

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2000 GT Laser red-5speed,MAC Cold Air, MAC 2 1/2" Cat-Back, 3.27gears, Pro-5.0 shifter, Weld Draglite's 15x5 and 15x10, 275/50-15 DragT/A's, 165R15 front, BBK Underdrive pullies

Items on car but not run at track yet-BBK offroad X-pipe

Best Quarter mile run to date: 13.353@101.70/1.849 60'(4-29-01)Best MPH 101.70(4/29/01)

My local Ford dealership put 7! in mine. I had to argue for an hour to get them to take it out....

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2001 GT

This all sounds fanmiliar.

My 96 snake came with the manual saying 6.0 quarts. The information distirbuted by Ford to all the various oil changes via the Ford vehicle database said 5.0 quarts.

During a normal oil change, mine has always taken 5.5 quarts dead up to the full line.

As for dipstick problems on the 96, this is the first I have heard of that.

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1996 Lazer Red Cobra #878
ProM-80, 36# Inj, JMS Chip, Vortech-SQ, Pro 5.0 shifter, Bassani-X,
Borla Catback, 4.10s, FMS Alum Driveshaft