Engine Data; Vehicle Dimensions - Ford Taurus Owner's Manual

Maintenance and Specifications

ENGINE DATA

Engine 3.0L V6 Vulcan
engine
Cubic inches 182
Required fuel 87 octane
Firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6
Ignition system EDIS
Spark plug gap 0.042–0.046 inch
(1.1–1.2mm)
Compression 9.7:1
ratio

VEHICLE DIMENSIONS

Vehicle dimensions Sedan - inches
(1) Overall length
(2) Overall width
(3) Overall height
(4) Wheelbase
(5) Track - Front
(5) Track - Rear
240
2005 Taurus (tau)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
3.0L FFV V6
engine
182
87 octane or
Ethanol (E 85)
1-4-2-5-3-6
EDIS
0.042–0.046 inch
(1.1–1.2mm)
9.7:1
(mm)
197.6 (5020)
73.0 (1855)
56.1 (1426)
108.5 (2757)
61.6 (1566)
62.1 (1577)
3.0L DOHC V6
Duratec engine
181
87 octane
1-4-2-5-3-6
Coil on plug
0.052–0.056 inch
(1.32–1.42mm)
10.0:1
Wagon - inches (mm)
197.7 (5022)
73.0 (1855)
57.8 (1468)
108.5 (2757)
61.6 (1566)
61.8 (1570)