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Engine Controls - Specifications - V6: Capacities

BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS

Application			Cranking Amps
Continental			850
Cougar 3.8L			540
Probe			580
Sable & Taurus
3.0L SHO, 3.2L SHO & 3.8L			650
3.0L Except SHO
Standard			540
Heavy Duty			650
Tempo & Topaz			540
Thunderbird
3.8L Except SC			480
3.8L SC
A/T			540
M/T			650

FLUID CAPACITIES

Application

Quantity

Crankcase (Includes Filter)

2.5L

4.2 Qts. (4.0L)

3.0L Except SHO

4.5 Qts. (4.2L)

3.0L SHO & 3.2L SHO

5.0 Qts. (4.7L)

3.8L

5.0 Qts. (4.7L)

Continental, Sable & Taurus

4.5 Qts. (4.2L)

Cougar & Thunderbird

5.0 Qts. (4.7L)

Cooling System (Includes Heater)

2.5L

7.9 Qts. (7.5L)

3.0L Except SHO

⁽¹⁾ 11.0 Qts. (10.4L)

3.0L SHO & 3.2L SHO

11.6 Qts. (10.9L)

3.8L

Continental, Sable & Taurus

11.1 Qts. (10.5L)

Cougar & Thunderbird

12.0 Qts. (11.3L)

Man. Transaxle (Type F, Dexron-II Or Mercon ATF)

6.1 Pts. (2.9L)

Auto. Transaxle (Mercon ATF)

Continental, Sable & Taurus

12.8 Qts. (12.2L)

Cougar & Thunderbird

12.3 Qts. (11.6L)

Probe

9.3 Qts. (8.8L)

Tempo & Topaz

8.3 Qts. (7.9L)

Differential (SAE 80W-90)

⁽²⁾ 3.75 Pts. (1.9L)

⁽¹⁾	For station wagon models, capacity is 11.8 qts. (11.2L).

⁽²⁾	For Traction-Lok differential, add 2 ozs. of friction modifier.