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Originally posted by Troy00690:
For the first 2 years of owning the Tour I always Put 4 quarts of oil in. Never had any trouble. Lucky I guess. I have the duratech and I am not easy on it.
Wow.  
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Originally posted by JCSVT:
Originally posted by Troy00690:
For the first 2 years of owning the Tour I always Put 4 quarts of oil in. Never had any trouble. Lucky I guess. I have the duratech and I am not easy on it.
Wow.
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Originally posted by Tisby:
Originally posted by JCSVT:
Originally posted by Troy00690:
For the first 2 years of owning the Tour I always Put 4 quarts of oil in. Never had any trouble. Lucky I guess. I have the duratech and I am not easy on it.
Wow.
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did you not read the owners manual or look to see how much oil your car had in it after the oil change? With only 4 quarts I doubt it would even reach the low mark on the stick.
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Originally posted by Tisby:
Originally posted by JCSVT:
Originally posted by Troy00690:
For the first 2 years of owning the Tour I always Put 4 quarts of oil in. Never had any trouble. Lucky I guess. I have the duratech and I am not easy on it.
Wow.
+1
Not smart... Good luck with that!
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
I think there were changes in some years. My Owners' Manual says 5.5 quarts if changing oil and filter for the 1996 Duratec.
5.5 liters (5.8 quarts)
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Originally posted by Rishodi:
Originally posted by Tony2005:
I think there were changes in some years. My Owners' Manual says 5.5 quarts if changing oil and filter for the 1996 Duratec.
5.5 liters (5.8 quarts)
No, the 1996 Owners' Manual says 5.5 quarts (5.2 liters) for the Duratec. To download a copy free, www.fleet.ford.com
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My 1995 manual says 5.8 qts.
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Originally posted by elraido:
Originally posted by Tisby:
Originally posted by JCSVT:
Originally posted by Troy00690:
For the first 2 years of owning the Tour I always Put 4 quarts of oil in. Never had any trouble. Lucky I guess. I have the duratech and I am not easy on it.
Wow.
+1
did you not read the owners manual or look to see how much oil your car had in it after the oil change? With only 4 quarts I doubt it would even reach the low mark on the stick.
Maybe its a slushbox and he never revs it past 5k, 4 quarts might me enough 
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by Rishodi:
Originally posted by Tony2005:
I think there were changes in some years. My Owners' Manual says 5.5 quarts if changing oil and filter for the 1996 Duratec.
5.5 liters (5.8 quarts)
No, the 1996 Owners' Manual says 5.5 quarts (5.2 liters) for the Duratec. To download a copy free, www.fleet.ford.com
Ditto.
Function before fashion.
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