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Engine oil coming from breather pipe
According to the 1996 Ford Escort Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 1.8 liter DOHC four cylinder engine takes : ( 4.0 U.S. quarts / 3.8 liters of 5W-30 )
According to the 1996 Ford Escort Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : Both the 1.9 and 1.8 L four cylinder engines take : ( 4.0 U.S. quarts / 3.8 liters , the PREFERRED oil is 5W-30 )
15W-40 15W-40
You may have too much oil in the engine
Engine is severely worn.
According to the ( 1996 ) Ford Escort Owner Guide : ( 5W-30 is the PREFERRED oil )
The oil might be getting into the air breather of your 2000 S10 pickup if there is a leaky gasket on the engine. It could also indicate the air breather housing is cracked.
The 97 Escort should have 5-30 oil.
With engine oil filter change ( 3.8 liters / 4.0 quarts of engine oil ) for the 2.0 SPI engine in a 1997 Ford Escort according to the Owner Guide
According to motorcraft.com , one of Fords websites : The 1.8 liter - DOHC - uses a ( FL - 816 ) engine oil filter The 1.9 liter - uses a ( FL - 400S ) engine oil filter
The engine is getting worn and blow by is getting into the crankcase and forcing oil from the valve cover into the air breather.