Recent content by Tim Smith

I cannot dispute what you are seeing; however, I can assure you the issue has nothing to do with the dipstick. August 2022: Ford issued Special Service Message (SSM) 50981, changing the oil change capacity to 6.0 quarts. Ford also stated that using the previously published 7-quart amount would...

Some older owners' manuals for the Bronco 2.7-liter V6 misstated the capacity at 7 quarts; later manuals corrected it to 6 quarts. If you have a Raptor 3-liter V6, then it is 7 quarts.

I live in St. George. Where is "5 mile"?

Two weeks ago, I picked up my new Bronco Badlands with the 2.7L. I have purchased dozens of new cars/trucks, gas and diesel, in my lifetime. I treat the engine carefully for the first 250 miles, and then I drive it as normal. I've never had an engine that burned oil or had any other issues. I...

You might give this .pdf a good read. It has some excellent solutions.