Motor oil for Ford Taunus 17M
Type the engine variant of your Ford Taunus 17M 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.
- (1.5)1968–1971 · 44 kW / 60 hp · Petrol
- (1.7- HC)1968–1971 · 55 kW / 75 hp · Petrol
- (1.7- LC)1968–1971 · 48 kW / 65 hp · Petrol
- (1.8 -HC)1968–1971 · 60 kW / 82 hp · Petrol
- (2.0 - HC)1968–1971 · 66 kW / 90 hp · Petrol
- (2.0 -LC)1968–1971 · 63 kW / 86 hp · Petrol
- RS (2.3 - HC)1968–1971 · 79 kW / 107 hp · Petrol
- (1.5)1967–1968 · 44 kW / 60 hp · Petrol
The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.
Oils for Ford Taunus 17M
Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Ford Taunus 17M
| Engine | Model years | Viscosity | Fill quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1.5) | 1968–1971 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 3.5 L |
| (1.7- HC) | 1968–1971 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 3.5 L |
| (1.7- LC) | 1968–1971 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 3.5 L |
| (1.8 -HC) | 1968–1971 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 4.5 L |
| (2.0 - HC) | 1968–1971 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 4.5 L |
| (2.0 -LC) | 1968–1971 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 4.5 L |
| RS (2.0 - HC) | 1968–1971 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 4.5 L |
| RS (2.3 - HC) | 1968–1971 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 4.5 L |
| (1.5) | 1967–1968 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 3.5 L |
| (1.7- HC) | 1967–1968 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 3.5 L |
| (1.7- LC) | 1967–1968 | 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-50 | 3.5 L |
| (1.5) | 1964–1967 | 20W-20 | 3.5 L |
| (1.7 - HC) | 1964–1967 | 20W-20 | 3.5 L |
| (1.7 - LC) | 1964–1967 | 20W-20 | 3.5 L |
| (1.7 - 48 kW) | 1963–1964 | 20W-20 | 3.3 L |
| (1.5) | 1960–1964 | 20W-20 | 3.3 L |
| (1.7 - 44 kW) | 1960–1963 | 20W-20 | 3.3 L |
| (1.8 - 51 kW) | 1960–1963 | 20W-20 | 3.3 L |
| (1.8 - 55 kW) | 1960–1963 | 20W-20 | 3.3 L |
| Taunus 17M | 1957–1960 | 20W-20 | 3.25 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 Taunus 17M
| Fluid | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Manual gearbox & axle oil | API GL4, DTFR 13B100 |
| Axle & differential oil | 85W-90, API GL4, MIL-L 2105 |
| Brake fluid | DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 3 |
| Coolant & antifreeze | G11, G12 |
| Power steering fluid | 85W-90, API GL4, MIL-L 2105 |
Which viscosity does a Ford Taunus 17M need?
We cover 20 engine variants of the Ford Taunus 17M. The most commonly approved grades are 20W-20, 10W-30, 10W-40 and 20W-50. Fill quantity ranges from 3.2 to 4.5 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.
Ford Taunus 17M engine variants
The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Ford Taunus 17M: Taunus 17M (1.5) 1968–1971, Taunus 17M (1.7- HC) 1968–1971, Taunus 17M (1.7- LC) 1968–1971, Taunus 17M (1.8 -HC) 1968–1971, Taunus 17M (2.0 - HC) 1968–1971, Taunus 17M (2.0 -LC) 1968–1971, Taunus 17M RS (2.0 - HC) 1968–1971, Taunus 17M RS (2.3 - HC) 1968–1971, Taunus 17M (1.5) 1967–1968, Taunus 17M (1.7- HC) 1967–1968, Taunus 17M (1.7- LC) 1967–1968, Taunus 17M (1.5) 1964–1967, Taunus 17M (1.7 - HC) 1964–1967, Taunus 17M (1.7 - LC) 1964–1967, Taunus 17M (1.7 - 48 kW) 1963–1964, Taunus 17M (1.5) 1960–1964, Taunus 17M (1.7 - 44 kW) 1960–1963, Taunus 17M (1.8 - 51 kW) 1960–1963, Taunus 17M (1.8 - 55 kW) 1960–1963 and Taunus 17M 1957–1960. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.


