Bronco 2.7 Ecoboost Detailed Oil Change. The missing 7th Quart
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- čas přidán 28. 12. 2021
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Gavin and I go through a very detailed oil change on our 2021 Badlands with the 2.7 ecoboost. We found several things that we think you should know.
Note: The proper oil filter canister torque specification is 18 ft-lbs and not 24 ****
**** This is a very detailed oil change, I am not recommending that you follow what we did. This process was only done so we could confirm why some people could not determine why they were only removing and refilling 6.2 to 6.5 Qts of oil. The 2.7 Bronco Holds 7 Quarts of oil****
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I want to add that this is not your typical oil change. There are several things done that are not typical.
1- I removed the oil filter canister after draining the oil, this is typically done before draining the oil
2- In-running the engine before the oil change is to heat up the oil so it will flow freely, it is also to circulate the small debris and any solids so more of it will drain out with the oil versus settling in the pan and other spots
3- Oil samples should be taken from the stream and not a container,(even though it was clean)
4- 7 Quarts came out, 7 went in just as Ford calls for
5- I had to cut out footage due to time, the magnets didn't pick up any metal shavings (the shavings in the filter were aluminum) I did use the last half of the seventh quart.
6- The next oil change will be normal (I Promise)
You disappointed me man. All that talk and NO FULLY SYNTHETIC OIL. Anyways great video. Keep up the good work.
My brand new 2.7 Bronco was also above the hash marks. I believe the dipstick is a little inaccurate for a 7 quart fill up. Either that or Ford is overfilling every 2.7 and recommending about .5 quarts too much.
Man…I would like to buy a used vehicle from you!
You never went back and re measured after you put the half quart in. Where did that put it on the hashes? So you did drain 7, but you also mentioned that on the dipstick it was above the top of the hashes. So was it over full with 7? Which is incorrect? The amount of oil it takes or the marks on the dipstick?
It's been a long time since I had a cartridge style oil filter (1953 Chevy) but the rule was to always open the oil filter housing and open the oil filler before draining the oil or a good quart of oil would refuse to drain.
Loved this video! Excellent way to simplify the process. By the way, just had my 1st oil change on my 2.7L 2DR Badlands (after 1,000 miles), I got 6.5Q in the pan. I popped open the oil cap and the oil stick while draining. So I decided to put back in what it lost = 6.5Q of Penzoil Platinum 5w-30. Thanks for all the tips! It surely helps!
Getting ready to give my Bronco her first oil change. This is such a great resource. Thanks for all your efforts!
Good Video, but there are so many better oils out there than Motorcraft! i know Motorcraft oil is cheap but the engine is not!, i have been running Amsoil in my 2.7 Bronco with great results!
Thank yo u for taking the time to make the video and including your son. A tip; I found using snap ring pliers a simpler way of installing the small O-ring on the oil filter canister (less chance of a pic damaging the O-ring and less manipulation). FYI, I have your same build and let mine set 4 hours; drained for 1 hour. 6 quarts out, but put seven in again, and above top hole on dipstick again. (Same as when it was shipped). So either the dip stick is wrong, (which I read in a ford group) or your oil catch pan was made in china and not accurate , and the missing 7th quart is still a mystery. I don’t know, but for me, 7 quarts are always going in unless ford updates it’s owners manual and/or with other misprints. Thank you again for taking the time to make this video; greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the video; I finally got a build date of March 6th 2023. I got a VIN for my 2.7 2DR BASESQUATECH so I think I'm safe. I will be picking her up in West Virginia and will be breaking her in on the way back to Florida (avoiding long durations at highway speeds by taking scenic routes when ever possible) . As soon as I get back, I'll be doing an oil change at somewhere close to 1,000 miles. I squeaked in under the wire as Ford was really encouraging reservationists to change their order to remove MIC hard top and sasquatch package (LUX is not an option for base neither is high or mid for that matter). All in I should be getting the Bronco for less than 40k. I identified the 2DR BaseSquatch as probably the best bang for the buck build.
Great video...thanks. I'm glad to see you discuss oil analysis. I have over 30 years in industrial maintenance and have used oil analysis as a part of my overall condition based maintenance program and have had many successes in identifying various failure modes before an actual failure. Identifying issues early on the P-F Curve is critical to to prevent unplanned downtime and costly expense.
I really appreciate a great video that includes teaching the coming generations! I have a son and daughter I am always teaching as well. Subscribed just because you included him.
Nice having your helper in the garage with you. I like using the Ronin Factory easy oil drain plug to replace the yellow plastic plug so that it doesn’t make a mess when draining the oil since I don’t have that big catch funnel you show. Also the plug has a magnetic tip to catch any metallic ferrous metal pieces in the oil.
That was a good video guys. Thank you for the info.
This oil capacity question reminds me of the experience with a 1996 SVT Cobra: early engines shipped with the wrong dipstick, so there was all kinds of controversy about how much oil to put in a 4.6 DOHC Cobra. FWIW, my 2.7 F150 has always taken 6 quarts. My two week old Bronco 2.7 shows full on the dipstick on the factory oil fill. I’m going to start with 6 quarts when I change it, and then go by the dipstick. Btw, I found out the hard way on my 2015 F150: allow plenty of drain back time before checking oil. I overfilled mine by two quarts on the first change, before I realized what was going on!
Once again, great content, thanks
Awesome job awesome video thank you
I want to add that this is not your typical oil change. There are several things done that are not typical.
great video to teach kids about cars❤..
Genius. I watched every minute