Ford Taunus 12M (EU)
Power steering fluid capacity & service interval
Ford Taunus 12M (EU) uses power steering fluid with a capacity of 0.2 liter. The data covers 4 configurations.
The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.
| Type | Specifications |
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| Taunus 12M (1.3 ltr.), P6 (1969-1970) |
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| Taunus 12M (1.2), P6 (1966-1970) |
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| Taunus 12M (1.3 ltr.- HC), P6 (1966-1968) |
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| Taunus 12M (1.3 ltr.- LC), P6 (1966-1968) |
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Additional Notes
- The Ford Taunus 12M (EU) P6 generation carries a steering box power steering fluid capacity of 0.2 liter across all four listed configurations, covering the 1.2-liter and all 1.3-liter variants from 1966-1970.
- A 0.2-liter capacity is a notably small fill volume, consistent with the compact recirculating-ball or worm-and-sector steering box designs common to economy vehicles of the 1960s, where the fluid reservoir is integral to the box housing rather than a separate remote reservoir.
- The 1.2-liter P6 variant spans the full 1966-1970 model year range, while the 1.3-liter variants are split across two distinct year bands: the HC and LC compression variants cover 1966-1968, and the standard 1.3-liter covers 1969-1970.
- The HC and LC designations on the 1966-1968 1.3-liter variants indicate high-compression and low-compression engine tuning differences, yet both share the identical 0.2-liter steering box fluid capacity, meaning the compression variant has no bearing on the steering system fill volume.
- All four configurations carry a normal use condition tied to the 0.2-liter capacity figure, meaning the specification applies to standard operating conditions rather than a severe-duty or first-change interval.