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2017 Ford F-150

Engine oil and filter

2017 F-150 with-filter oil from the July 2016 second printing. The 5.0L is 7.7 qt. Later books that print 8.8 qt are a different year.

At a glance

Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.

Difficulty: Estimate only. The manual prints a level check and capacities. It does not print a drain-plug torque or a labor time.
Time: Estimate only. The level check includes a 15-minute wait after shutdown.
Cost: Estimate only. Oil and the Motorcraft filter for that engine. This is not a price.
Tools: Funnel, Clean lint-free cloth
Key torque: No torque is cited on this page.

Main source: 2017 F-150 Owner's Manual, second printing, edition date July 2016 (opens in a new tab), Ford Motor Company, published 2016-07-01, read 2026-10-15.

Numbers on this page come from the cited source. Match the engine before you use a capacity or a torque. Do not work under a vehicle held only by a jack.

Safety

Do not remove the dipstick when the engine is running, and do not remove the filler cap when the engine is running.
Wait 15 minutes after shutdown. The manual says an earlier reading may be inaccurate.
Do not add oil past the maximum mark. The manual says levels above the maximum mark may cause engine damage.
Do not use supplemental engine oil additives. The manual says they are unnecessary and could lead to engine damage that may not be covered by the warranty.
The 5.0L in this book is 7.7 qt with the filter. The 2018 and 2020 books print 8.8 qt. Do not mix them.
No drain-plug torque is printed in the pages read, so none is added.

Symptoms

The oil-life display at zero, or the dipstick at the minimum mark after the 15-minute wait, is the manual's reason to add oil.
Oil use on a new engine is called out separately. The manual says consumption reaches its normal level after about 3,100 mi (5,000 km).

Diagnosis

This printing's capacity chapters are the 2.7L EcoBoost, the 3.5L, the 3.5L EcoBoost, and the 5.0L. There is no 3.3L chapter and no diesel chapter in the pages read.
2.7L EcoBoost and 3.5L EcoBoost: SAE 5W-30 meeting WSS-M2C946-A, 6.0 qt (5.7 L) with the filter on the 2.7L and on the 3.5L EcoBoost.
3.5L Ti-VCT: SAE 5W-20 meeting WSS-M2C945-A, 6.3 qt (6 L) with the filter. 5.0L: SAE 5W-20 meeting WSS-M2C945-A, 7.7 qt (7.3 L) with the filter.
Do not copy the 2018 or 2020 5.0L figure of 8.8 qt onto this truck.

Tools

Funnel
The top-up steps say you may have to use a funnel at the filler opening.
Clean lint-free cloth
The oil-check steps say to wipe the dipstick with a clean, lint-free cloth.

Specifications

Cited specifications for this repair
Item	Figure	Where it comes from
2.7L EcoBoost, with filter	6.0 qt (5.7 L). SAE 5W-30, WSS-M2C946-A. Oil filter FL-2062.	Capacities and Specifications, 2.7L EcoBoost, and Motorcraft parts
3.5L V6 Ti-VCT, with filter	6.3 qt (6 L). SAE 5W-20, WSS-M2C945-A. Oil filter FL-500-S.	Capacities and Specifications, 3.5L, and Motorcraft parts
3.5L EcoBoost, with filter	6.0 qt (5.7 L). SAE 5W-30, WSS-M2C946-A. Oil filter FL-500-S.	Capacities and Specifications, 3.5L EcoBoost, and Motorcraft parts
5.0L, with filter	7.7 qt (7.3 L). SAE 5W-20, WSS-M2C945-A. Oil filter FL-500-S.	Capacities and Specifications, 5.0L, and Motorcraft parts
Service interval cap	Do not exceed one year or 10,000 miles (16,000 km) between service intervals. Reset the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after an oil and filter change.	Scheduled maintenance, normal intervals footnote
Oil-life bands in the schedule	Normal 7,500–10,000 miles. Severe 5,000–7,499 miles. Extreme 3,000–4,999 miles. The display still sets the change.	Scheduled maintenance, intelligent oil-life monitor bands

Steps

01Check the level the way the July 2016 printing says
Parking brake on, transmission in Park or Neutral, engine at normal temperature, truck on level ground, engine off, then wait 15 minutes.
1. Open the hood, pull the dipstick, wipe it, seat it, and read it again.
2. The level belongs between the minimum and maximum marks. At the minimum mark, add oil immediately. Between the marks, do not add oil.
3. The under-hood overview is a lettered figure. This page does not redraw it.
02Add the oil for that engine
Clean around the filler cap, turn it counterclockwise, and add oil that meets the Ford specification for that engine. Recheck the dipstick. Turn the cap clockwise until you feel a strong resistance.
1. 2.7L EcoBoost: SAE 5W-30, WSS-M2C946-A, 6.0 qt (5.7 L) with the filter. U.S. Motorcraft line XO-5W30-QSP.
2. 3.5L Ti-VCT: SAE 5W-20, WSS-M2C945-A, 6.3 qt (6 L) with the filter. U.S. Motorcraft line XO-5W20-QSP.
3. 3.5L EcoBoost: SAE 5W-30, WSS-M2C946-A, 6.0 qt (5.7 L) with the filter.
4. 5.0L: SAE 5W-20, WSS-M2C945-A, 7.7 qt (7.3 L) with the filter. That is not the later 8.8 qt figure.
5. If Motorcraft oil is not available, use the recommended viscosity that meets API SN and shows the API certification mark. Do not use an oil labeled API SN unless the label also shows that mark.
03Use the filter on that engine's parts table
FL-2062 is the 2.7L EcoBoost oil filter. FL-500-S is the filter on the 3.5L, 3.5L EcoBoost, and 5.0L tables. If a Motorcraft filter is not available, use one that meets SAE/USCAR-36.
1. The parts notes say Motorcraft parts are at a Ford dealer or fordparts.com, and that other parts may affect performance, emissions, and durability.
2. No drain-plug size or torque is in the oil-check section or the capacity tables that were read.
04Reset the oil-life monitor after the change
Use the steering-wheel controls. From the main menu go to Settings, then Convenience, then Oil Life Reset, and hold OK until the cluster says the reset was successful and shows 100 percent.
1. If the cluster says Not Reset or Reset Cancelled, repeat the process.
2. The schedule says not to exceed one year or 10,000 miles (16,000 km) between service intervals, and to change the oil and filter at every oil-change interval the display indicates.
05Use the cold-climate oil only in the stated cold
At or below -22.0°F (-30°C), the 2.7L EcoBoost and the 3.5L EcoBoost alternative in this printing is SAE 0W-30 meeting WSS-M2C953-A1, Motorcraft XO-0W30-QSP. That is not the normal fill.
1. The 3.5L Ti-VCT and 5.0L cold-climate alternative was not copied into this step because those materials blocks were not the ones quoted here for 0W-30. Do not assume they match the EcoBoost alternative.

Notes

The with-filter quantities are refill capacities, not the amount to add when the dipstick is only a little low. Soak up spills. Seat the dipstick and the cap when you are done.

The 2018 oil guide and the 2020 oil guide are later printings. Their 5.0L capacity is 8.8 qt. 2015 and 2016 are the earlier years of this body and are not filed here, because this July 2016 printing was the book that was read.

Cabin filter, engine air filter, coolant, and spark-plug intervals from the same schedule are on the other 2017 guides. Tire rotation is listed at every oil-change interval. The rotation pattern is not printed in the schedule text that was read, so it is not drawn on the tire-rotation guide.

Common mistakes

Pouring 8.8 quarts into this 5.0L because a 2018 or 2020 guide says 8.8. This printing says 7.7 qt (7.3 L).
Using the 3.5L EcoBoost 6.0 quart 5W-30 fill on the 3.5L Ti-VCT, which is 6.3 qt of 5W-20.
Putting FL-2062 on the 3.5L, the 3.5L EcoBoost, or the 5.0L.
Checking the dipstick as soon as the engine stops, or with the engine running.
Inventing a drain-plug torque.

Parts and tools

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Part
Motorcraft oil filter for the engine
FL-2062 on the 2.7L EcoBoost. FL-500-S on the 3.5L, the 3.5L EcoBoost, and the 5.0L.
2017 F-150 Motorcraft parts (opens in a new tab)Search Amazon.com (affiliate link) (opens in a new tab)
Part
Motorcraft oil of the viscosity for that engine
SAE 5W-30 on the 2.7L EcoBoost and 3.5L EcoBoost. SAE 5W-20 on the 3.5L Ti-VCT and the 5.0L. API certification mark required if it is not Motorcraft.
2017 F-150 capacities and specifications (opens in a new tab)Search Amazon.com (affiliate link) (opens in a new tab)
Tool
Funnel
The top-up steps say you may have to use a funnel at the filler opening.
McMaster-Carr funnels (opens in a new tab)
Tool
Clean lint-free cloth
The oil-check steps say to wipe the dipstick with a clean, lint-free cloth.
McMaster-Carr shop towels (opens in a new tab)

Questions

How much oil does a 2017 F-150 take?

With the filter, from the July 2016 second printing, 2.7L EcoBoost 6.0 qt (5.7 L) of SAE 5W-30, 3.5L Ti-VCT 6.3 qt (6 L) of SAE 5W-20, 3.5L EcoBoost 6.0 qt (5.7 L) of SAE 5W-30, and 5.0L 7.7 qt (7.3 L) of SAE 5W-20.

Why is the 5.0L not 8.8 quarts?

8.8 qt is what the 2018 and 2020 owner's manuals print. This 2017 second printing prints 7.7 qt (7.3 L). Use the book for the model year.

How often is the oil changed?

At the interval the information display indicates, and not past one year or 10,000 miles (16,000 km). The schedule also prints normal, severe, and extreme mileage bands. Reset the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after the change.

Where is the drain-plug torque?

It is not in the oil-check section or the capacity tables that were read. Ford service information is the place to get it. This page does not borrow one.

Sources

2017 F-150 Owner's Manual, second printing, edition date July 2016 (opens in a new tab). Ford Motor Company. Published 2016-07-01. Read 2026-10-15.

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Engine oil and filter

At a glance

Safety

Symptoms

Diagnosis

Tools

Specifications

Steps

01Check the level the way the July 2016 printing says

02Add the oil for that engine

03Use the filter on that engine's parts table

04Reset the oil-life monitor after the change

05Use the cold-climate oil only in the stated cold

Notes

Common mistakes

Parts and tools

Questions

How much oil does a 2017 F-150 take?

Why is the 5.0L not 8.8 quarts?

How often is the oil changed?

Where is the drain-plug torque?

Sources

Checklist and email notes

Other repairs on this 2017 F-150

Other years of this Ford F-150

This repair on other vehicles

Engine oil and filter

At a glance

Safety

Symptoms

Diagnosis

Tools

Specifications

Steps

01Check the level the way the July 2016 printing says

02Add the oil for that engine

03Use the filter on that engine's parts table

04Reset the oil-life monitor after the change

05Use the cold-climate oil only in the stated cold

Notes

Common mistakes

Parts and tools

Questions

How much oil does a 2017 F-150 take?

Why is the 5.0L not 8.8 quarts?

How often is the oil changed?

Where is the drain-plug torque?

Sources

Checklist and email notes

Other repairs on this 2017 F-150

Other years of this Ford F-150

This repair on other vehicles