# Oil capacity confusion **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** escape, ford\ **Created:** [August 3, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575 "2024-08-03T22:16:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/1 "2024-08-03T22:16:23Z")
2019 Ford Escape, 1.4 turbo. Got this car a couple months ago. Did our first oil change on it today. According to the manual, it needs 5 quarts with filter change. I put 5 quarts in and the dipstick definitely now reads 1 quart too full. The plug and filter were off a good hour while I went to purchase oil. After I filled it, I ran it for at least 10 minutes while I tinkered with the scan tool. The dipstick has the Fomo logo so it’s original equipment, but who knows for certain the previous owner put the wrong one in.I’ve changed oil on many vehicles and don’t remember this happening before. I am tempted just keeping it at the present level. Took it to town and back and there was no foaming. Any thoughts out there on why this is what it is, or should I take a quart out. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/2 "2024-08-03T22:22:28Z")
Everything I’ve seen says the oil capacity is 4.3 quarts. But .7 quarts over isn’t going to harm anything. Tester ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/3 "2024-08-03T22:23:00Z")
> [@tcmichnorth](#): > > According to the manual, it needs 5 quarts with filter change. Suggest to re-read the owner’s manual. I don’t see any mention of a 1.4 turbo engine option for a 19/Escape, but for the 2WD L4 1.5 turbo for that model year Escape, I’m seeing the engine oil capacity as 4.3 quarts for an oil change w/filter. ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/4 "2024-08-03T22:41:43Z")
My bad. It is a 1.5 turbo. ![20240803_184100](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/9/2927adc46322991591cd597ba7591fe4cb8f2b3f.jpeg) ![20240803_184001](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/1/31b385b76023814fd98a2b09cbec1390d0825f62.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/5 "2024-08-03T22:42:46Z")
Appears the manual is wrong. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/6 "2024-08-03T22:51:14Z")
Suggest to stop by a Ford dealership and ask there. That same engine is probably used in several of their vehicles and maybe the oil pan capacity is different in yours than the others. Or a mid-year change in the oil pan spec, etc … my own Ford truck had a mid-year change that is a source of confusion at the parts store sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/7 "2024-08-03T22:54:00Z")
I take fill quantities as a suggestion until I confirm it for myself on a new to me car. Add 3 and check the stick, add as the dipstick tells you. When it is full, record how much I put in in white paint pen on the core support or valve cover. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/8 "2024-08-03T22:56:49Z")
Mr. Mustang that is entirely too logical of a way to do an oil change . ---
**Author:** ![Rainflurry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@Rainflurry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rainflurry)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/9 "2024-08-03T23:16:04Z")
> [@tcmichnorth](#): > > Appears the manual is wrong. Yep, the PDF owner’s manual still says 5.0 qts on Ford’s website but the HTML version shows 4.3 qts. Personally, I wouldn’t want to run it ~23 oz. overfilled. Easy to drain and refill for peace of mind. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/10 "2024-08-03T23:23:29Z")
Did you check the oil immediately after you did the oil change? If so then you’re going to get an incorrect reading. You need to run the engine for a bit to fill the filter with oil. Run engine, turn off then wait about a minute. Then check oil. ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/11 "2024-08-03T23:50:17Z")
> [@tcmichnorth](#): > > After I filled it, I ran it for at least 10 minutes while I tinkered with the scan tool. After I filled it, I ran it for at least 10 minutes while I tinkered with the scan tool. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/12 "2024-08-04T06:26:49Z")
Back in the early 90’s when I was working at Ford, the 2.3L (Ranger, Mustang) could be 4.5, 5.0 or 5.5 quarts, it was irritating cause you had to go to the parts department to get oil, and they wouldn’t just let you get 5.5 and bring back what was left… Everything looked to be the same between either the Ranger or Mustang, so never did find out what the difference was, you just went by the dipstick… So do as Mustangman suggested, dump 3 in it and check the stick, add until full, then run engine turn off and add until full again then write the total amount down somewhere… I would do that a few times before dumping the total amount in to begin with… ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/13 "2024-08-04T10:41:48Z")
When I worked for an independent for a couple years, I would look up the specs on Mitchell’s one time for each vehicle. When oil level was confirmed, I’d use a paint marker and write oil capacity and filter number somewhere conspicuous. Now that I only do family and some friends, I write capacity, filter #, and wrench size somewhere pretty visible. So when I confirm this oil capacity, it’s going on the car with an asterisk in the manual. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-capacity-confusion/195575/14 "2024-08-04T20:39:43Z")
Oh, oh, another of George’s endless stories! …lol … This one is an oil-capacity story I heard: Prior to or during WWII, Citroen was ordered to turn their car building factory over to the Nazi’s to build trucks. The anti-Nazi manager there had no choice but to go along; but he is said to have ordered the production team to mis-mark the dipstick so the trucks would run out of oil … lol …