|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
08-14-2022, 10:15 AM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 377
|
Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Help!
I posted early today about 8BA canister lid leak…(I’m on hold waiting for new gasket). Yesterday when I started the car the oil canister began leaking like crazy. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize it until my floor was covered in oil. I cleaned up the floor, put 4 qts, nothing showed in dip stick. Added another qt, still nothing, added yet another (making 6) and dipstick barely showed oil at bottom of indicator. So I just now drained all of the oil and ended up with over 7 quarts! Is there a scenario where an 8BA has over 7 quarts of oil and is barely registering on the dip stick? Previous owner rebuilt the motor. Dipstick showed full when I purchased car in May and I’ve run it and driven it sparingly since then. |
08-14-2022, 10:23 AM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: sw minnesota
Posts: 4,582
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
I would put in 5 quarts and then mark the dipstick with a file or a punch.
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
08-14-2022, 10:30 AM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oshkosh, Wi
Posts: 4,527
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Either the tube is too long or the dipstick is too short. Tube should be 8 21/64" long
|
08-14-2022, 01:00 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Lake worth Florida
Posts: 1,108
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Yup wrong dipstick or modified dipstick or it being checked on a hill
|
08-14-2022, 02:00 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 377
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Has there been damage to engine from running it overfilled?
There have been numerous oil leaks—now I know why! |
08-14-2022, 02:39 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 377
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Dipstick is 13 7/8” to the shoulder. Is this the correct set up? |
08-14-2022, 07:23 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oshkosh, Wi
Posts: 4,527
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
No, read my answer in #3, Dipstick is correct, tube wrong,
|
08-15-2022, 06:29 AM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 377
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Thanks FlatJack 9!
I’ll be on the lookout for the correct tube…. |
08-15-2022, 06:41 AM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Mount Desert, Maine
Posts: 504
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Also, are the felt (?) washers which seal the dipstick to the tube necessary (and available ?)
__________________
No job’s done ‘til it’s all done |
08-15-2022, 08:20 AM | #10 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Granger (Northern) Indiana
Posts: 1,520
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Quote:
Do you know what oil pan you have on your 8BA? The '49-'51 Mercury rear sump pan holds 5 qts and I'm pretty sure the '48-'52/'53 truck pan also is a 5 qt pan, so total would be 6 qts with a filter. |
|
08-15-2022, 08:37 AM | #11 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Pittsford NY. USA
Posts: 1,096
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Quote:
Just sayin'. - F F
__________________
1952 Ford F1 1965 Ford Falcon Sprint 2007 Ford Mustang GT |
|
08-15-2022, 02:39 PM | #12 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Chicago
Posts: 734
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Quote:
Don't think available from the usual vendors. Not necessary, but I still got obsessive one day and made a felt seal. Cut a slot in a 3/4" round self-stick furniture pad. Available at every hardware store. Think I got that idea from someone on this forum. |
|
08-16-2022, 08:43 AM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: upstate NY
Posts: 478
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
38convsedan
I to also have a dip stick that is not accurate. I happen to have the pan off right now for another problem and your question got me thinking on the oil capacity of the pan. With the pan level, 5 quartz fills the pan to the bottom on the windage tray. The crank and rod bolts miss the windage tray by roughly 1/2". You don't want to overfill the pan and have the rotating mass splashing in the oil, I would say 5 quartz is the max you want to fill. I am not taking in account the motor running will pump oil through the system, making the level in the pan obviously lower. I do not at this time have an oil filter, so you need to add for that. Does your pan look like this? The other picture is with 5 quartz of oil in the pan |
08-16-2022, 08:52 AM | #14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: upstate NY
Posts: 478
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
|
08-16-2022, 11:26 PM | #15 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Palmer, Alaska
Posts: 1,575
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
The oil pan shown in solidaxle's post is an oil pan from a 51 Merc. 5qts for that pan is correct, add 1 more if you are running a filter
|
08-17-2022, 11:18 AM | #16 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Coral Springs FL
Posts: 10,963
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Solidaxle is 100% correct re: that Merc. oil pan. 8BA Fords are different.
|
08-17-2022, 11:21 AM | #17 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Granger (Northern) Indiana
Posts: 1,520
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Quote:
I've tried to find info on truck pan capcity without success so I'll take your word for it. Strange Trucks would not use more oil capacity than pass cars, except for the '49-'51 Mercs. I know the F-1 pan I have looks like it would hold at least 5 quarts. |
|
08-17-2022, 11:40 AM | #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: North of sandy ago, CA.
Posts: 2,064
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
When I was in High School I would try to keep oil up to the empty mark.
Bruce
__________________
Works good Lasts long time |
08-17-2022, 03:05 PM | #19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Palmer, Alaska
Posts: 1,575
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
I will also add that if I remember correctly , the oil pump pick up that is used with the 50-51 Merc pans is different than the other 8ba oil pump pick-ups , in that it is "hooded" to match the windage tray
|
08-17-2022, 09:30 PM | #20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Lakeland Florida
Posts: 377
|
Re: Over 7 qts of oil!!!
Solidaxle, the pan on mine is different than your photo….Drain is in center, not on the side.
|
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|