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- Golden
- State - Country
- CO - USA
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Vehicle
- Ford Ranger
- Drive
- 4WD
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Tire Size
- 235/75R15
The internet says my 8.8 takes 2.5 quarts. My owner's manual says 5 pints. The truck is sitting level. And after all 3 quarts of bagged Valvoline I still can't reach the oil by sticking my pinky as far as I dare down into the fill hole. So... What gives? And should I keep filling until it's a little the bottom of the hole or should I stop at 3 quarts?
After remembering how bad the lower ball joints are I was planning to hold off on changing the front differential and do everything up there at once, but I had already bought 3 quarts of Valvoline in bags and 1 quart of Super Tech in a bottle while originally figuring on changing both differentials at once. The cheaper stuff for the front since it sees a fraction of the use and I was going to have to have the pump out to drain it anyway. The Super Tech also claims to have LS additive in it, so if I should keep going at least I can put it in the rear instead of having to try to get a ride from someone.
The cover is plastic and F07W-4A028-AB sounds like a Ford number, so I'm pretty sure it's the original and not some aftermarket high capacity thing.
On the other hand, everything else that I've found date codes on has been from October of 1993 or a little before. The cover almost looks like it's dated to a year ending in 7.
After remembering how bad the lower ball joints are I was planning to hold off on changing the front differential and do everything up there at once, but I had already bought 3 quarts of Valvoline in bags and 1 quart of Super Tech in a bottle while originally figuring on changing both differentials at once. The cheaper stuff for the front since it sees a fraction of the use and I was going to have to have the pump out to drain it anyway. The Super Tech also claims to have LS additive in it, so if I should keep going at least I can put it in the rear instead of having to try to get a ride from someone.
The cover is plastic and F07W-4A028-AB sounds like a Ford number, so I'm pretty sure it's the original and not some aftermarket high capacity thing.
On the other hand, everything else that I've found date codes on has been from October of 1993 or a little before. The cover almost looks like it's dated to a year ending in 7.
