Triton V10 oil level

i have an 05 on a 04 chassis and the book says 7.

I forgot to mention the lubrication points: My 2001 has FOUR universals on the driveshafts.
The front-end has NINE grease points (Zerk fittings). The "normal" 8....plus a hidden one...behind a black rubber/plastic cap located on the right side (driver side) of the steering box.
Difficult to see, because without a flashlight it is simply not visable. (Replace the cap afterwards. I guess there's a reason for it.)

Also...check the differential (pumpkin) once a year or so. Mine (13 years) has never needed anything added. But..........

The 2 valve per cylinder V10's in the F53 chassis use 6 quarts of oil with a filter. The 3 valve per cylinder engines use 7 quarts with the filter. Over the years there have been several versions of this engine used in everything from pickup trucks to stationary power plants. I can't speak for the oil capacity of engines used in other applications, but I've changed the oil often enough in our 2001 motorhome (2 valve per cylinder) and our 2013 motorhome (3 valves per cylinder) to know these numbers by heart.

After reading all these reply's with different amounts I NOW know why the first V-10 I bought the mechanic wrote on the inside how many qrts of oil it took.

I just followed the handwritten message on the hood thought if they felt the need to post it so bodly, it must be important! :B

I stand corrected: The '99 Ford Triton V-10 indeed is a 6 Qt. (5.7L) oil capacity....but definetly not 7. Look on P. 221 and you'll see.

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First question everyone should be asking is for more info on what year your rig is.
As Jerseyjim stated, the older F53's (I believe 99-01) had an incorrect dipstick.
Most years required 6 qts.
I believe some newer years might now be up to 7 qts.

And yes there should be plenty of grease fittings under there!

Plug your year chassis + oil change into the search on here, google, or FTE (Ford Truck Enthusists) and you should get plenty of more difinitive info for your rig.

My 2001 takes 6 qts. with filter. I was told (and it was mentioned here on the Forum) that Ford had, at times put in the wrong dipstick...causing people to put in an extra quart (to take it up to the top of the checkered area).
To correct this, 2 choices:
1- Take it to a Ford Truck dealer and BUY the correct dipstick or: as I did:
2- Do an oil change, (6 qts with filter) run the motor for bit, stop the motor, let things "settle" and see how high the oil level is. Then...take a small file and etch a line on the dipstick where the oil stops.

Works.

Puttin wrote:
Do you have an aftermarket cooler?

No.

It just adds a small amount of oil volume. When I dropped the oil filter it drained probably 1/4 quart.

I heard the story of a widow who brought her car in because it wouldn't go over about 30 mph. The mechanic couldn't get the engine to rev, and when he finally just opened the throttle wide open, the car struggled for about 20 seconds then the PCV valve blew out and a stream of oil followed. She had seen her husband add oil periodically, so every time she filled up the tank, she added a quart of oil.

I'm not sure it's true, but it makes for a good story.

If you need to remove some crank case oil trying to remove the drain plug and letting some out is a messy job.

The cleanest and easiest way is to remove the oil filter, throw it away and put on a new unused filter. This will get rid of almost a quart of oil.

With the new filter installed, run the engine for a minute or so, let it sit for 10 minutes, measure the oil and you should be ok.

I would recommend lowering the oil to the level stipulated by the engine manufacturer.