Originally Posted By: tig1
Originally Posted By: Nightmare
2005 Ford Taurus 3.0 V6 Duratec---
43,789 miles
Mobil 1 5W-30
Bosch 3422 Oil Filter
(99.9% PO clone)
A friend has a 2000 Taurus with the Duratech and now has 308,000 miles using the M1 5-30. It's been a great engine and tranny for him.
I'm really surprised, I thought those transmissions were very trouble prone? Is the transmission with the Duratec different than the one with the Vulcan?