According to the owner Guide , with engine oil filter change :
The 3.0 liter VULCAN engine takes ( 4.5 quarts )
The 3.0 liter DOHC DURATEC engine takes ( 5.5 quarts )
According to the 2001 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.5 quarts ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 5.5 quarts )
With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.5 quarts ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 6.0 quarts ) According to the 2005 Ford Taurus Owner Guide
According to the 2003 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.5 quarts ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 5.5 quarts )
According to the 1999 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.5 U.S. quarts ) The 3.0 liter DOHC " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 5.5 U.S. quarts )
For a 1999 Ford Taurus SHO with the 3.4 liter / 32 valve / V8 engine : With engine oil filter change : ( 6.5 U.S. quarts )
On a 1996 Ford Taurus : With engine oil filter change : For the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ( 4.5 US. quarts ) For the 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine ( 5.5 US. quarts ) According to the Owner Guide
According to the 2004 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.5 quarts ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 6.0 quarts )
According to the 2000 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.5 quarts ) Also , the 3.0 liter " Duratec " DOHC - V6 engine takes ( 5.5 quarts )
8.0 quarts are needed for a 1990 ford taurus.
For a 2001 Ford Taurus : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine is rated at ( 155 horsepower ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine , which is a DOHC , is rated at ( 200 horsepower ) According to my Consumer Guide book
According to the 2001 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : ( 5W-20 engine oil ) is used for both the 3.0 liter Vulcan and Duratec engines
( 6 quarts ) with engine oil filter change in a 2001 Ford F-150 ( 4.2 liter V6 , 4.6 liter and 5.4 liter V8 engines ) according to the 2001 Ford F-150 Owner Guide