1998 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 192

1998 Ford Taurus Manual

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Filling station information Power steering fluid capacity-3.0L V6 Duratec and 3.4L V8 SHO engine Automatic transaxle capacity (AX4N)-3.0L V6 Vulcan engine Automatic transaxle capacity (AX4N)-3.0L V6 Duratec and 3.4L V8 SHO engine Automatic transaxle capacity (AX4S)-3.0L V6 Vulcan engine 1 Fill to line on reservoir. 12.8L (13.5 quarts). Use Motorcraft MERCON௡V ATF. 12.7L (13.4 quarts). Use Motorcraft MERCON௡V ATF. 11.6L (12.2. quarts). Use Motorcraft MERCON௡V ATF. If your engine coolant is green in color, use Ford Premium Cooling System Fluid. If your engine coolant is orange in color, use Ford Extended Life Engine Coolant. Refer to Lubricant Specifications. Ensure correct automatic transmission fluid is used for a specific application. Check the container to verify the fluid is MERCON௡ and/or MERCON௡ V approved. Some fluids have been approved as meeting both MERCON௡ and MERCON௡ V requirements and will be labeled as such. Fluids labeled as meeting only MERCON௡ or only MERCON௡ V requirements must not be used interchangeably. DO NOT mix MERCON௡ and MERCON௡ V. Transmission fluid requirements are indicated on the dipstick or on the dipstick handle. Refer to your "Service Guide" to determine the correct service interval. 192

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Power steering fluid
capacity-3.0L V6
Duratec and 3.4L V8
SHO engine
Fill to line on reservoir.
Automatic transaxle
capacity (AX4N)-3.0L
V6 Vulcan engine
12.8L (13.5 quarts). Use
Motorcraft MERCON
t
V
ATF.
Automatic transaxle
capacity (AX4N)-3.0L
V6 Duratec and 3.4L
V8 SHO engine
12.7L (13.4 quarts). Use
Motorcraft MERCON
t
V
ATF.
Automatic transaxle
capacity (AX4S)-3.0L
V6 Vulcan engine
11.6L (12.2. quarts). Use
Motorcraft MERCON
t
V
ATF.
1
If your engine coolant is green in color, use Ford
Premium Cooling System Fluid. If your engine
coolant is orange in color, use Ford Extended Life
Engine Coolant. Refer to
Lubricant Specifications.
Ensure correct automatic transmission fluid is used
for a specific application. Check the container to
verify the fluid is MERCON
t
and/or MERCON
t
V
approved. Some fluids have been approved as
meeting both MERCON
t
and MERCON
t
V
requirements and will be labeled as such. Fluids
labeled as meeting only MERCON
t
or only
MERCON
t
V requirements must not be used
interchangeably. DO NOT mix MERCON
t
and
MERCON
t
V. Transmission fluid requirements are
indicated on the dipstick or on the dipstick handle.
Refer to your “Service Guide” to determine the
correct service interval.
Filling station information
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