What is the best type of engine oil for a lincoln LS

A leak ! valve cover gasket , oil pan , timing cover , front or rear seal etc.... Your best bet , take your vehicle to a qualified repair shop.

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follow the instructions carefully, if this does not work, you may need to call the dealer to see if they have any other procedures, good luck!

most vehicles might be on side of drivers door or has around the front of the radiator or under the hood a sticker that well display oil filter type how much oil what type etc.now look in your owners manual or go on line look up make model of your vehicle oil specifications it should give all the info you need very important the wright oil filter pcv valve all v-8 are 5 quarts.6cyl can be 4 to 5 quarts.if engine is not using oil running normal than do this drain old oil replace pcv valve replace oil filter pour in 4 quarts turn engine on wait about three min turn engine off wait let oil drain back down to oil pan check oil if dip stick reads normal or maybe one third low add one third and save your fifth can.incase you need to add later.every three months oil change is recommended in any vehicle every six months check transmision fluid,every six months check differential fluid especially if you own a 4 wheel drive. that is your front and rear axles.all ways remember oil filter itself well hold about one third to a quart of oil depends on the size of the oil filter.thats why your dip stick my read a little low after checking when your oil change is done.

WHEN HYDRALIC FLUID BREAK DOWN WHILE IN USE CONTROLLING COOLING FAN.IT WILL TURN RED.THE ENGINE HEAT WHAT BREAK IT DOWN. LIKE ENGINE OIL. YOU PUT ENGINE OIL IN BROWN WHEN IT BREAK DOWN WHILE LUBRICATING ENGINE OIL BREAK DOWN IT WILL COME OUT DARK BROWN OR CLOSE TO A BLACK COLOR.

Press the "status" button until it shows the oil life message. Then press and hold the reset button until it resets to 100%

on the right side of the engine compartment you should find a red plastic dipstick remove it from tube and check fluid mark do this on level ground and engine idling in park. fluid has to be between the add and full marks at bottom of stick use dexron 3 automatic transmission fluid the fluid is added into the tube the stick came out of.

HI. This engine will take 6 quarts of oil. No more, or no less.

Have it checked ASAP..... DO NOT DRIVE. You may already have engine damage.

303-07A: Engine Ignition — 3.0L (4V) 2001 Lincoln LS Workshop Manual DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Engine Ignition The electronic ignition (EI) system is a coil-on-plug (COP) ignition system.
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SECTION 303-07B: Engine Ignition — 3.9L 2001 Lincoln LS Workshop Manual
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Engine Ignition The electronic ignition (EI) system is a coil-on-plug (COP) ignition system
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SECTION 303-07B: Engine Ignition — 3.9L 2001 Lincoln LS Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Ignition Coil Removal

1. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to Section 303-12 .

1. Remove the bolts and the ignition coil cover.

1. Disconnect the electrical connector from each ignition coil.

1. Remove the ignition coils.
   1. Remove the bolts.
   1. Remove the ignition coils.

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SECTION 303-07A: Engine Ignition — 3.0L (4V) 2001 Lincoln LS Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Ignition Coil Removal

1. Remove the engine appearance cover.

1. To access the RH bank ignition coils, remove the upper intake manifold. For additional information, refer to Section 303-01A .

1. Disconnect the electrical connector from the ignition coils.

1. Remove the bolts.

1. Remove the ignition coils.

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hi i worked on engines most of my life and done conversions and my advice would be to anybody thats not used to doing this type of job is leave well alone stick with the oridginal engine as you will find it will not be straight forward and its a big enough job to start with i know these are not best engines stick a quality oil in and change filter regular yates210456