According to the 2008 Ford Taurus X Owner Guide : It came from the factory with the ( Motorcraft BXT-59 battery ) * That's BCI group size 59
The 2002 Ford Taurus Owner Guide shows ( 5W-20 )
12v
For a 1998 Ford Taurus : ( the gas tank capacity is 16 U.S. gallons )
Use heavy duty 10w40 oil and depends if you had fully synthetic or not. I use Delo fully syn. 10w40 that's whats reccomended
DOT ( 3 ) brake fluid ( according to the 2005 Ford Taurus Owner Guide )
All Ford Taurus power steering systems take MERCON V Transmission Fluid.
I had a 94 & 96 taurus and you had to take the ash tray out to get to it.
take to muffler shop
If your 1997 Ford Taurus won't go into reverse, there may be a problem with your transmission. You can try checking your levels, but you need to take it to a mechanic.
take off the lug nuts..........
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