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.

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 Taunus 17M

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Ford Taunus 17M

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
(1.5)1968–197110W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-503.5 L
(1.7- HC)1968–197110W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-503.5 L
(1.7- LC)1968–197110W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-503.5 L
(1.8 -HC)1968–197110W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-504.5 L
(2.0 - HC)1968–197110W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-504.5 L
(2.0 -LC)1968–197110W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-504.5 L
RS (2.0 - HC)1968–197110W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-504.5 L
RS (2.3 - HC)1968–197110W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-504.5 L
(1.5)1967–196810W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-503.5 L
(1.7- HC)1967–196810W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-503.5 L
(1.7- LC)1967–196810W-30, 10W-40, 20W-20, 20W-503.5 L
(1.5)1964–196720W-203.5 L
(1.7 - HC)1964–196720W-203.5 L
(1.7 - LC)1964–196720W-203.5 L
(1.7 - 48 kW)1963–196420W-203.3 L
(1.5)1960–196420W-203.3 L
(1.7 - 44 kW)1960–196320W-203.3 L
(1.8 - 51 kW)1960–196320W-203.3 L
(1.8 - 55 kW)1960–196320W-203.3 L
Taunus 17M1957–196020W-203.25 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

FluidRequirement
Manual gearbox & axle oilAPI GL4, DTFR 13B100
Axle & differential oil85W-90, API GL4, MIL-L 2105
Brake fluidDOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreezeG11, G12
Power steering fluid85W-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.