1996 v6 4.0 pushrod oil level question

[eric mentzer]

got a nice 96 explorer 87k on it. got from relative, her mechanic had it about 1/2" above full on dipstick. i replaced oil and filter and 5 quarts per manufactuer had it perfect on dipstick. is there a reason the shop had it overfilled a bit? ive heard rumors about pushrods needing top end lubrication. thank you for your input.

 

[1998Exp]

All engines need top end lubrication, and how would that translate into overfilling? I wouldn't read anything into a mechanic overfilling a pint or so. Oil takes time to drain to the pan, so if you fill to the mark, you end up a bit overfilled - which is probably what happened to that mechanic. Pushrod, overhead cam, or whatever else, follow the manufacturer's recommendations would be my opinion.