The recommended oil for a Ford 300 is Shell Rotella 15w-40. If cost is an issue, regular 10w-30 or 10w-40 oil can be used.
the oil sending unit its right next to the dipstick and the oil filter on the ford 300 its a screw in device with a wire protruding from it.
No there is not a sensor to keep it from starting if the oil is low
According to the 1996 Ford F-150 Owner Guide : For the 300 cubic inch / 4.9 litre inline six cylinder engine : ( Motorcraft FL-1A engine oil filter )
The engine oil dipstick is on the drivers side of the engine , near the rear of the engine , on the 300 cubic inch / 4.9 liter straight 6 cylinder
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My 300 six has 25 psi at idle and 40 psi on the road. I run 10w-40 in it. I have heard that for each 1000 rpm's it should have about 10 psi of oil pressure.
You should be running 10W-30, In a 300 / 302 / 351.
It depends on the oil pan, but most of them take 5 quarts. My 1992 F-150 with a 4.9 liter (300 ci) inline 6 takes 6 quarts of oil with a filter change
Motorcraft FL-1-A engine oil filter ( for the 300 straight six , 302 and 351 V8 )
The 4.9 liter ( 300 cubic inch ) straight 6 cylinder in a 1996 Ford F-250 takes : 6 quarts with engine oil filter change
will a ford 250-6 trans work on a ford 300-6
I was looking at the 1996 Ford F-150 owners manual and it shows for the 4.9 liter / 300 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.7 litres / 6.0 U.S. quarts of engine oil )