Refill capacities, Maintenance and specifications – FORD 2005 Taurus v.3 User Manual
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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
dipstick
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.
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Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
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