Crankcase oil capacity

jimmychew · Jun 28, 2019

Hey all. Here's a shot of my recently new to me 1973 Ford 4000 SU.

I'm curious if anyone knows what the engine oil capacity is. When I first got the tractor the oil level showed over full on the dipstick.

I have 2 manuals for tis tractor. One lists the capacity at 7 quarts, the other lists 10 pints for engine and 1.7 pints for filter.

Yesterday I changed the oil and put in 6.5 quarts and it showed way over full on the dipstick. I ran it fer a bit to fill the filter and after it settled for a while it still showed over full.

I'm thinking maybe wrong dipstick..

How much oil you guys put in?

kuschneider · Jul 1, 2019

Tractor Data shows oil capacity as 7 qts. You might be onto something with the dipstick

TractorData.com Ford 4SU tractor engine information

jimmychew · Jul 1, 2019

Hey kuschneider, thanks for the input and the link to TractorData, I really appreciate it. I'm gonna start looking into what the dipstick length should be but for now gonna be happy with the seven quarts.

BTW, great looking Ford in your avatar!

kuschneider · Jul 1, 2019

Jimmy,

Thanks. Good luck with your new ride!

jimmychew · Jul 3, 2019

Looks like I have my answer.

The Yesterdays Tractors website lists 2 available dipsticks for the Ford 4000. The 4 cylinder tractor used a dipstick that is about 14.75 inches long which is what I have in my 3 cylinder machine. The correct dipstick is significantly shorter.

kuschneider · Jul 4, 2019

jimmychew said:
Looks like I have my answer.

The Yesterdays Tractors website lists 2 available dipsticks for the Ford 4000. The 4 cylinder tractor used a dipstick that is about 14.75 inches long which is what I have in my 3 cylinder machine. The correct dipstick is significantly shorter.

Well, if I had my choice, I'd rather my dipstick be longer than expected. :wink: