Motor oil for Ford Mustang 2nd Gen

Type the engine variant of your Ford Mustang 2nd Gen to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Oils for Ford Mustang 2nd Gen

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Ford Mustang 2nd Gen

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
Mustang 2.3 (66 kW)1976–197810W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-504.3 L
Mustang 2.8 (78 kW)1976–197810W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-504.8 L
Mustang 4.9 V8 302 CID (103 kW)1976–197810W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-504.75 L
Mustang 2.3 (66 kW)1975–197610W-30, 10W-40, 20W-504.3 L
Mustang 2.8 (78 kW)1975–197610W-30, 10W-40, 20W-504.8 L
Mustang 4.9 V8 302 CID (96 kW)1975–197610W-30, 10W-40, 20W-504.9 L
Mustang 4.9 V8 302 CID (96 kW)1974–197510W-30, 10W-40, 20W-503.8 L
Mustang 2.3 (66 kW)1973–197510W-30, 10W-40, 20W-504.3 L
Mustang 2.8 (78 kW)1973–197510W-30, 10W-40, 20W-504.7 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Ford Mustang 2nd Gen

FluidRequirementFill quantity
Manual gearbox & axle oil85W-90, API GL5, LIEBHERR1.7 L
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)8.5 L
Axle & differential oil85W-90, API GL5, MIL-L 2105 D1.4 L
Brake fluidDOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Power steering fluid85W-90, API GL5, MIL-L 2105 D0.15 L

Which viscosity does a Ford Mustang 2nd Gen need?

We cover 9 engine variants of the Ford Mustang 2nd Gen. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-50 and 20W-20. Fill quantity ranges from 3.8 to 4.9 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Ford require?

Ford publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.