Motor oil for Ford Mustang 1st Gen

Type the engine variant of your Ford Mustang 1st Gen to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

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

Oils for Ford Mustang 1st Gen

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Ford Mustang 1st Gen

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
Mustang 4.0 (250 ci)1971–197310W-30, 10W-40, 20W-504.25 L
Mustang 4.9 (302 ci)1971–197310W-30, 10W-40, 20W-504.7 L
Mustang 5.8 (351 ci)1971–197310W-30, 10W-40, 20W-504.7 L
Mustang 4.0 (250 ci)1969–197010W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.3 L
Mustang Boss 3021969–197010W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-506.6 L
Mustang Boss 4291969–197010W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-506.6 L
Mustang 4.9 (302 ci)1968–197010W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.7 L
Mustang 5.8 (351 ci)1968–197010W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.8 L
Mustang 6.4 (390 ci)1968–197010W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.7 L
Mustang 3.3 (200 ci)1967–197010W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.3 L
Mustang 4.7 (289 ci)1967–197010W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.7 L
Mustang GT-5001967–196810W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.7 L
Mustang 3.3 (200 ci)1965–196610W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.3 L
Mustang GT-3501965–196610W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.7 L
Mustang 2.8 (170 ci)1964–196410W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.3 L
Mustang 4.3 (260 ci)1964–196410W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-504.7 L
Mustang 4.7 (289 ci)1964–196610W-30, 10W-40, 15W-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 1st Gen

FluidRequirementFill quantity
Manual gearbox & axle oil85W-90, API GL4, DTFR 13B1001.9 L
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Ford ESP-M2C 166-H, Ford Mercon7.3 L
Axle & differential oil85W-90, API GL5, MIL-L 2105 D2.4 L
Brake fluidFMVSS 116 DOT 3, FMVSS 116 DOT 4
Coolant & antifreezeG119 L
Power steering fluidFord ESP-M2C 166-H, Ford Mercon

Which viscosity does a Ford Mustang 1st Gen need?

We cover 17 engine variants of the Ford Mustang 1st Gen. The most commonly approved grades are 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-50 and 15W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 4.2 to 6.6 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.