FORD 2005 Taurus v.2 - Manual (Page 235)

REFILL CAPACITIES
Fluid Ford Part Name Application Capacity
Brake fluid Motorcraft High
Performance DOT
3 Motor Vehicle
Brake Fluid All Between MAX and
MIN on reservoir
Engine coolant 1 Motorcraft
Premium Gold
Engine Coolant
(yellow-colored) 3.0L V6 Vulcan
engine 11.0L (11.6 quarts)
3.0L V6 Duratec
engine 10.0L (10.6 quarts)
Engine oil
(includes filter
change)
2
Motorcraft SAE
5W-20 Premium
Synthetic Blend
Motor Oil (US)
Motorcraft SAE
5W-20 Super
Premium Motor
Oil (Canada) 3.0L V6 Vulcan
engine 4.25L (4.5 quarts)
3.0L V6 Duratec
engine 5.7L (6.0 quarts)
Fuel tank
capacity N/A All vehicles 68.1L (18.0 gallons)
Power steering
fluid Motorcraft
MERCON
௡ ATF
3.0L V6 Vulcan
engine Fill to line on
dipstickFill to line on
reservoir
3.0L V6 Duratec
engine Fill to line on
reservoir
Automatic
transaxle -
4F50N Motorcraft
MERCON
௡V ATF
3.0L V6 Vulcan
engine 12.8L (13.5 quarts)
3.0L V6 Duratec
engine 12.7L (13.4 quarts)
Windshield
washer fluid -
Front Motorcraft
Premium
Windshield Washer
Concentrate All 2.8L (94.7 oz.)
Windshield
washer fluid -
Rear Motorcraft
Premium
Windshield Washer
Concentrate Wagon 1.8L (60.9 oz.)
1 Add the coolant type originally equipped in your vehicle.
2 Use of synthetic or synthetic blend motor oil is not mandatory. Engine
oil need only meet the requirements of Ford specification
WSS-M2C930-A and the API Certification mark.
REVIEW COPY
2005 Taurus (tau), Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) (own2002),
Market: USA_English (fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
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