the oil to use is 5/30 fully synthetic oil.
On a ( 2006 ) Ford Freestyle with the 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine : The engine oil dipstick is at the front of the engine compartment next to the engine oil fill cap
According to the 2004 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : The 3.0 liter DOHC " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 6.0 U.S. quarts with engine oil filter change ) * I'm assuming that the " Duratec " is the engine in the SES , if not , the 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes 4.5 U.S. quarts with engine oil filter change *
According to the 2001 Ford Taurus owners manual :WITH ENGINE OIL FILTER CHANGEThe 3.0 L - Vulcan V6 - takes 4.5 quarts ( 4.25 liters )The 3.0 L - DOHC - Duratec V6 - takes 5.5 quarts ( 5.2 liters )with oil filter change 3.0 L - Vulcan engine ( 4.5 quarts / 4.25 liters of engine oil ) 3.0 L - Duratec engine ( 5.5 quarts / 5.2 liters of engine oil )
Mondeo Duratec 2.5 v6 is a duratec 25 which is chain driven on both sides.
With engine oil filter change : 4.5 quarts for the 3.0 L - Vulcan - V6 engine 5.5 quarts for the 3.0 L - DOHC - Duratec - V6 engine according to the owners manual
With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.5 quarts ) The 3.0 liter DOHC " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 5.5 quarts )
According to the 1996 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.25 litres of 5W-30 engine oil ) The 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 5.2 litres of 5W-30 engine oil )
According to the 2002 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : For the 3.0 liter " Duratec " DOHC engine ( 24 valve engine ) With engine oil filter change : ( 5.2 litres / 5.5 U.S. quarts of engine oil )
According to the 2004 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : For the 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine ( 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-20 engine oil ) For the 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine ( 6.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-20 engine oil )
According to the 2003 Ford Taurus Owner Guide the ( Motorcraft FL-820-S ) engine oil filter is used for the 3.0 liter - DOHC - V6 engine
According to the 2000 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : For the 3.0 L , DOHC , " Duratec " V6 engine : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.2 litres / 5.5 U.S. quarts )
According to the 1997 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : ( the 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine takes 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil ) ( the 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine takes 5.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil )