Any brand of antifreeze can be used in a 2001 Ford Taurus such as Prestone. The antifreeze can be 50 50 antifreeze.
The 2001 Ford Taurus has overhead valves (OHV).
We have a 2001 ford Taurus it has a 3.0 v-6
According to the 1996 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of GREEN color antifreeze and distilled water * antifreeze must meet Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A
According to the 1997 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A )
According to the 1996 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A )
A 1995 Ford Taurus ( 3.8 and 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine ) Came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A ) * Ford states not to exceed 60% antifreeze in the mix *
I'm pretty sure its the green like alot of older cars. but to be safe get the MULTI use antifreeze.
According to the 2001 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : ( 5W-20 engine oil ) is used for both the 3.0 liter Vulcan and Duratec engines
DOT ( 3 ) brake fluid
According to the 2000 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A ) in the engine cooling system
88oC to 92oC usually the type will be a 'Waxstat'
Ford Gold or Universal Gold Antifreeze