Ford Taurus X (2009 year). Manual — part 86

MAINTENANCE

PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS

AND

CAPACITIES

Items

Capacity

Ford

Part

Name

or

equivalent

Ford

Part

Number

/

Ford

Specification

Brake

fluid

Between

MAX

and

MIN

o

n

reservoir

Motorcraft

H

igh

Performance

DOT

3

Motor

V

ehicle

B

rake

Fluid

PM-1-C

/

WSS-M6C62-A

o

r

WSS-M6C65-A1

Door

latch,

hood

latch,

auxiliary

hood

latch,

seat

tracks,

trunk

and

liftgate

latches

—

Multi-Purpose

Grease

XG-4

o

r

XL-5

/

ESA-M1C93-B

Lock

cylinders

—

Motorcraft

Penetrating

and

Lock

Lubricant

XL-1

/

None

Automatic

transmission

fluid

10.0

quarts

(9.5L)

1

Motorcraft

MERCON

威

VA

T

F

2

XT

-5-QM

/

MERCON

威

V

Rear

differential

fluid

(A

WD)

2.4

p

ints

(1.15L)

Motorcraft

SAE

80W

-90

Premium

Rear

Axle

Lubricant

XY

-80W90-QL

/

WSP-M2C197-A

Power

T

ransfer

Unit

(PTU)

fluid

(A

WD)

5

18

ounces

(0.53L)

Motorcraft

SAE

75W

-140

Synthetic

Rear

Axle

Lubricant

XY

-75W140-QL

/

WSL-M2C192-A

Engine

oil

5

.5

quarts

(5.2L)

Motorcraft

SAE

5W

-20

Premium

Synthetic

Blend

Motor

Oil

(US)

Motorcraft

SAE

5W

-20

Super

Premium

Motor

Oil

(Canada)

4

XO-5W20-QSP

(US)

CXO-5W20-LSP12

(Canada)

/

WSS-M2C930-A

and

API

Certification

Mark

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Items

Capacity

Ford

Part

Name

or

equivalent

Ford

Part

Number

/

Ford

Specification

Engine

coolant

11.1

quarts

(10.5L)

Motorcraft

P

remium

Gold

Engine

Coolant

with

bittering

agent

(yellow-colored)

3

VC-7-B

/

WSS-M97B51-A1

Engine

coolant

(with

rear

heater)

13.2

quarts

(12.5L)

Power

steering

fluid

Between

MAX

and

MIN

o

n

reservoir

Motorcraft

MERCON

威

VA

T

F

X

T

-5-QM

/

MERCON

威

V

W

indshield

washer

fluid

T

op-

off

fluid

as

needed

Motorcraft

P

remium

W

indshield

W

asher

Concentrate

ZC-32-A

/

WSB-M8B16-A2

Fuel

tank

18.6

gallons

(70.4L)

(non-PZEV)

——

19.0

(71.9L)

(PZEV)

1

Approximate

d

ry

fill

capacity

.

Actual

amount

may

vary

during

fluid

changes.

2

Automatic

transmissions

that

require

MERCON

威

V

should

only

use

MERCON

威

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

Add

the

coolant

type

originally

equipped

in

your

vehicle.

4

Use

of

synthetic

or

synthetic

blend

motor

oil

is

not

mandatory

.

Engine

oil

need

only

meet

the

requirements

o

f

Ford

specification

WSS-M2C930-A

and

the

API

Certification

mark.

5

See

your

authorized

dealer

for

fluid

level

checking

or

filling.

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ENGINE DATA

Engine

3.5L-DOHC V6 engine

Cubic inches

214

Required fuel

87 octane

Firing order

1–4–2–5–3–6

Spark plug gap

0.052–0.056 inch (1.32–1.42 mm)

Ignition system

Coil on plug

Compression ratio

10.3:1

Engine drivebelt routing

1. Short drivebelt is on first pulley groove closest to engine.

2. Long drivebelt is on second pulley groove farthest from engine.

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IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE

Safety Compliance Certification Label

The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Safety Compliance
Certification Label be affixed to a
vehicle and prescribe where the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label may be located. The Safety
Compliance Certification Label is
located on the structure (B-Pillar)
by the trailing edge of the driver’s
door or the edge of the driver’s
door.

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

The vehicle identification number is
located on the driver side
instrument panel.

Please note that in the graphic,
XXXX is representative of your
vehicle identification number.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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