How to Check and Add Engine Oil on a Ford Escape (2013-2019)

About this video

Not sure if your Ford Escape is low on oil? In this video, an ASE certified mechanic shows you how to check the engine oil level and add oil correctly on a 2013-2019 Ford Escape (third generation, including the 2017 facelift). It takes two minutes and can save your engine.

WHAT WE COVER
Opening the hood and finding the dipstick and oil fill cap
Getting an accurate reading with the engine off on level ground
Reading the MIN and MAX marks on the dipstick
How much oil to add and how to avoid overfilling
Finding the correct oil viscosity for your engine
What dark, gritty, milky, or fuel smelling oil can tell you

SIGNS YOUR OIL IS LOW OR NEEDS ATTENTION
Low oil pressure warning light or Engine Oil Pressure Low message
Oil Change Required message on the instrument cluster
Ticking or tapping noise from the engine, especially on startup
Burning oil smell or blue smoke from the exhaust
Oil spots under the vehicle

ENGINES AND RELATED MODELS
This generation came with the 2.5L Duratec, the 1.6L EcoBoost (2013-2016), the 1.5L EcoBoost (2017-2019), and the 2.0L EcoBoost. The 2.0L EcoBoost is also used in the Ford Edge, Ford Fusion, Ford Explorer, Lincoln MKC, and Lincoln MKZ. The 1.5L and 1.6L EcoBoost are also found in the Ford Fusion, and the 2.5L Duratec in the Ford Fusion and Transit Connect. The Escape is sold as the Ford Kuga outside North America and shares its platform with the Lincoln MKC, so the process is nearly identical on those as well.

Quick tip: check your oil every other fill up. Turbocharged EcoBoost engines can use some oil between changes, and catching it early is cheap insurance.

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