Just got my new to me 2012 5.0 last week. It had a sticker on the windshield showing the oil had just been changed, but I felt compelled to pull the dipstick and take a look. I'm 6'2"' and I had to really reach hard to reach the dipstick. The good news is that it looked good when I did get it...
I recently bought a 1983 F150 4 x 4 with the 4.9 300 engine. It has the T 18 four-speed transmission, and I have put a rebuilt carburetor on it, installed a new heater core, and have done some work realigning the Power steering pulley. I have also removed the dash pad filled the speaker holes...