Get a shop manual. This is a complex procedure.
The 2001 Ford Taurus has ( 2 ) head gaskets for each of the V6 engines that are offered from the factory
In a 2001 Ford Taurus : For the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ( Motorcraft FL-400-S ) For the 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine ( Motorcraft FL-820-S )
For a 2001 Ford Taurus : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine is rated at ( 155 horsepower ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine , which is a DOHC , is rated at ( 200 horsepower ) According to my Consumer Guide book
According to the 2001 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : ( 5W-20 engine oil ) is used for both the 3.0 liter Vulcan and Duratec engines
I just had the timing cover gasket on my 2000 Ford Taurus replaced...Cost of Repair was $513
0.044 Autolite-Platinum / Spark PlugFor your 2001 Ford Taurus 3.0L EFI 6cyl Part Number: AP764
According to the 2001 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.5 quarts ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 5.5 quarts )
On a 2001 Ford Taurus : You could have the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ( and its flex fuel version ) which is an Over Head Valve / pushrod design engine Or the 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine which is a Dual Over Head Cam design engine
The 2001 Ford Taurus ( SEL trim ) would have the 3.0 liter " Duratec " DOHC , V6 engine which has ( 2 timing CHAINS , 1 chain to each cylinder head )
Depends on if the head needs replacing or resurfaced. It will not be cheap for sure on an Infinity.
On a 2001 Ford Taurus : The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine is a Dual Over Head Cam design , so their are ( 2 ) camshafts on the top of each cylinder head , for a total of ( 4 ) camshafts
Yes , I was looking at fordparts.com and for the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with the 4.0 liter SOHC , V6 engine it shows engine oil pan gasket , upper and engine oil pan gasket , lower