When I built the mtr I got a 7qt canton oil pan when i put 7 qts it does not seem to register on the stick correctly.do they sell a diff. dipstick or do you have to mod. a ford one?
any harm from running 8.5?
Not sure if it helps, but I run an MMR pan. I was told to use the dipstick as normal, and fill it til it reads normal.
Ends up being 10 quarts in my case.
I remember someone doing a test on a Canton pan ages ago with water before installing it.My apologies for bringing up an old thread, but I'd like some clarification and, also, to see if anyone has any advice/updates with this issue.
I just bought an '03. Previous owner installed the Canton 7 quart oil pan with windage tray. I was advised by multiple sources, including Canton, that I only need 7 quarts.
Like said above, my stock dipstick does not register the oil.
I've seen on multiple forums, including this one, about modifying the stock dipstick, buying Canton's, using an F-150 dipstick, etc.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
That makes the most sense to meFill till it shows normal on the stick.
If you use the original dip stick the oil will be below the seam where the pan and block meet and below the crank. Our motor has the crank not swinging below the block. Since the crank can’t airate the oil if it’s below the block / oil pan line you can fill it to the normal dip stick’s reading without issue. Since the oil line is below the pan gasket there should not be a leak just from having ‘too much oil’ (pan should be sealed properly anyways).That makes the most sense to me