YES , according to the 1997 Ford Windstar owners manual and www.fordparts.
com both the 3.0 liter V6 and the 3.8 liter V6 engines use the ( Motorcraft
FL-400-A engine oil filter )
( 5W-30 ) for the 3.0 and 3.8 liter V6 engines according to the 1999 Ford Windstar Owner Guide
change oil, oil filter, plugs, wires . etc. getting the plugs may be difficult (the rear ones. ) what i do is i remove the windshield cowl and reach down from above. some people get them from underneath
The 1993 Ford Probe oil filter can be found on the left side of the engine. The oil filter will be near the oil pan. The oil filter is easily seen from the bottom of the engine looking up.
Dirty Oil Filter or bad oil pump.
( 5 quarts ) with engine oil filter change
On a 2000 Ford Windstar : There are ( 3 or 4 filters ) It may be equipped with a cabin air filter For the engine there is the air filter , oil filter , fuel filter
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1998 Ford Windstar ( 3.0 and 3.8 ) The ( Motorcraft FL-400-S ) engine oil filter is used
According to the 2002 Ford Windstar Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change ( 5.0 quarts )
According to one of the Ford websites : For both the 3.0 and the 3.8 liter , V6 engines in a 2000 Ford Windstar : The Motorcraft ( FL-400-S ) engine oil filter is used
Could be the PCV valve is faulty.. Checking mine tomorrow for the same reason!
3 liter Ford Ranger, Taurus, Windstar.
4.5 quarts ( 4.3 liters ) with engine oil filter change
The oil filter gasket is built into the filter itself, so just by changing the filter, you always get the new gasket.
According to the 1998 Ford Windstar Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : ( 4.5 quarts of engine oil ) for both the 3.0 liter and the 3.8 liter engines
I was looking at the 2001 Ford Windstar Owner Guide and it shows : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.44 liters of 5W-20 ) * but the 2002 and 2003 Ford Windstar Owner Guides show 4.7 liters of 5W-20 is used *
According to the 2002 Ford Windstar Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.8 liter V6 engine takes : ( 5.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-20 )
The 2001 Ford Windstar Owner Guide shows : With engine oil filter change ( 5.75 quarts ) Personally I would try 5 quarts first and see where it is on the dipstick