2005 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 236
2005 Ford Taurus Manual
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Maintenance and Specifications Do not use supplemental transmission fluid additives, treatments or cleaning agents. The use of these materials may affect transmission operation and result in damage to internal transmission components. MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS Component 3.0L V6 Vulcan engine FA-1683 3.0L FFV V6 engine FA-1683 3.0L DOHC V6 Duratec engine FA-1683 Air filter element 1 Fuel filter FG-1060 FG-1060 FG-1060 Battery BXT-36R BXT-36R BXT-36R Oil filter FL-400-S FL-400-S FL-820-S 2 PCV valve 3 Spark plugs 1 Do not use oil-impregnated air filter elements. Failure to use the correct air filter element may result in severe engine damage. The customer warranty may be voided for any damage to the engine if the correct air filter element is not used. 2 The PCV valve is a critical emission component. It is one of the items listed in scheduled maintenance information and is essential to the life and performance of your vehicle and to its emissions system. For PCV valve replacement, see your dealer or a qualified service technician. Refer to the scheduled maintenance information for the appropriate intervals for changing the PCV valve. Replace the PCV valve with one that meets Ford material and design specifications for your vehicle, such as a Motorcraft or equivalent replacement part. The customer warranty may be void for any damage to the emissions system if such a PCV valve is not used. 3 For spark plug replacement, see your dealer or a qualified service technician. Refer to scheduled maintenance information for the appropriate intervals for changing the spark plugs. Replace the spark plugs with ones that meet Ford material and design specifications for your vehicle, such as Motorcraft or equivalent replacement parts. The customer warranty may be void for any damage to the engine if such spark plugs are not used. Refer to Vehicle Emissions Control Information (VECI) decal for spark plug gap information. 236 2005 Taurus (tau) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)