99 & up 7.3L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 99 & up 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 1999-Up Super Duty trucks and Excursions. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 7.3L Power Stroke engine.
Completed an oil change last week and added oil until the dipstick read full. Even days later prior to really driving it the oil stick still read full. Today I took it for a 30 minute drive since I will be leaving on a 12 hour drive next weekend and checked the oil when I got home. Now it reads above full.
On my other trucks there is a hot and cold side to the dip stick with hot being larger as the oil gets hot. Since this one does not have a hot and cold side does this mean that I am the dipstick here?
Should I drain some of the oil out?
Jim
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1999 (Build Date 01/98) F350 PSD 4x4, DRW, LB, CC, Lariat
Homemade TYMAR, Bilstiens, DP F5 Tuner, Bassani 4" turbo back exhaust, EGT, Trans Temp and Boost gauges on the piller.
If it is just a little over, I'd run it. If it is filling up and looks like it is going to overflow, you probably have an injector O ring leaking fuel in to the oil. Assuming that it is the engine oil you are talking about.
Jim
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2001, F250 4x4, CC, Auto; Mobil 1 in transfer case&Trans.; Frantz Bypass Filter; "Hutch" fuel mods; Sonnax/Tricum mod; 4" Exhaust, 30" MagnaFlow; Attitude in A-Pillar and tranny gauge in Dash; AIS; EASE Diagnostics; Reese Slider Hitch; Fr Rotors, Cryo Treated&Slotted by ART.
Yes, I think you should drain some back out to get it down to full. They hold 15 quarts with a filter change. These trucks are bad about hanging oil in the heads and lines so it takes a while for it to drain back to the pan. Next time add 15 quarts ( I put 1 quart in the filter before install so I would only add 14 quarts) and them let it drain back down for a few minutes before you check it.
Joe
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2002 F350, Crew Cab, 4WD, ISSOPRO Gauges,
3.73, Auto, 2wd low range mod, No door dinger,
Interior lights off switch, Zoodad Mod,
Extra Trans Cooler, Before coolers trans fltr,
Coolant fltr, Crimestopper remote start/alarm
Oil Guard Bypass, Air horns
I think that it is close to 16 qts and it is about 1/2 in over full. I am going to drain off a quart or so. Do you think that my 20 mile drive with that extra quart hurt anything?
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1999 (Build Date 01/98) F350 PSD 4x4, DRW, LB, CC, Lariat
Homemade TYMAR, Bilstiens, DP F5 Tuner, Bassani 4" turbo back exhaust, EGT, Trans Temp and Boost gauges on the piller.
You didn't hurt any thing. Next time just put in 15 qts. Oil expands when it gets hot. Allow for that.
Randy
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1999 ( Build date 10/98 ) 1-Owner F-250 XLT PSD, XLE8 ( started out as XLE4 ), Auto Trans w/sonnax valve tricumulator springs, 4x4, manual hubs, manual shift transfer, 3.73 gears, Tymar intake, open air CCV, A-pillar 3 gauge W/Auto Meter pyro, boost, trans and axle temp in Mag-Hytec covers, Banks 4" monster exhaust, DI 4 Position Flip Chip stock-75-100-110, early 99 turbo conversion W/ ATS BB Turbo, gutted EBPV, Smitybuilt bumper guard, Lund bug deflector, Lund SS cold air grill guard, Wet Okole seat covers w/Powerstroke logo, custom made floor mats ( way better than any store bought mats ) http://community.webshots.com/user/ran440
Buy American, Keep Your Job.
I always run mine at the bottom crosshatch area of the oil stick, the lower level decreases the chances of aireation of the oil which it turn reduces fuel economy and power levels.
Good Luck with it..
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2000 F250 SC 4A SB OEM TC, OEM Trans, OEM Turbo, OEM Injectors, OEM Airbox, OEM CAC, Quad Pod W/4 Autometers, 3 Guage cubby-hole, Jody-isized, Fuel System Mods, Mag Hy-Tec, Schaefers 9000, Transgo, Interior is soundproofed, 3.5" DP SS XL Magnaflow, LPG, 106k miles, NVK5 to MNMO, 2200 WATT BI-AMP, 18"s, Best MPG-22.80, Best MPT-760 miles.
FORD-DIESEL.COM MODS--Heater Hose Cutoff Valve, T/C lock, EBV brake, MIAH Plug, QD's removed, Wrapped CAC Tubes, Double Clamped Coolant Hoses, Zoodad, Relocated License plate, painless fuse box. Other RSB Mods
388HP 818Ft.Lbs.@ 130MPH. 4th gear dyno run, 2.1 60, Home-Made Traction bars.
This is a Street truck, 18+MPG(No LP), 14.2 at 98mph, 13 sec Motor, 14 sec Truck(NO Traction)
2004/03 CC SB Auto 6L W/OCT flash, 19+MPG, 20%Bio, AFE, Magnaflow XL SS 4" Exhaust, 75K, Heater By-pass mod, 21.1 MPG best.
2006.5 Jetta DSG 14K 41MPG Best
2005.5 VW Jetta 1.9 TDI 49MPG Best 73K
Kubota 7800 30 HP Hydrostatic 4X4
All Diesels
1969 Mach1 351C 4M 9"
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