FORD 2012 Taurus v.2 - Manual (Page 370)

Items
Capacity
Ford
Part
Name
or
equivalent
Ford
Part
Number
/
Ford
Specification
Fuel
tank
19.0
gallons
(71.9
L
)
——
1
Approximate
dry
fill
capacity
.
Actual
amount
may
vary
during
fluid
changes.
2
Automatic
transmissions
that
require
MERCON
௡
L
V
should
only
use
MERCON
௡
L
V
fluid.
Refer
to
scheduled
maintenance
information
to
determine
the
correct
service
interval.
Use
of
any
fluid
other
than
the
recommended
fluid
may
cause
transmission
damage.
3
Use
of
synthetic
or
synthetic
blend
motor
oil
is
not
mandatory
.
Engine
oil
need
only
meet
the
requirements
o
f
Ford
specification
WSS-M2C946-A
(3.5L
V6
SHO
engine)
or
WSS-M2C945
-A
(3.5L
V6
engine)
and
the
API
Certification
mark.
Maintenance and Specifications
370
2012 Taurus
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)