# Automatic Taurus **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 19, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-taurus/728 "2007-06-19T19:25:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![russharv63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@russharv63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/russharv63)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-taurus/728/1 "2007-06-19T19:25:52Z")
I have a 1993 ford taurus 3.8L V6 automatic. Can you tell me if I have a three or four speed automatic if I have two drive gears and one 1st gear. Is this a three or four speed? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-taurus/728/2 "2007-06-19T19:49:51Z")
I know my 91 Taurus was a 4 speed automatic. It was a 4 speed for either the 3.0 or 3.8. I don’t remember if I had 2nd gear on the column shifter or not. I remember driving a 1990 Mustang with an automatic that only had selections for 1st (L), 3rd (D), and 4th (OD) on the floor shifter. Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-taurus/728/3 "2007-06-19T21:35:29Z")
Your transmission is definitely a 4-speed unit. But, if you don’t want to take my word for it, I suggest that you consult your Owner’s Manual. That little book contains information regarding the positions on the shift quadrant, the operation of your transmission, the correct type of transmission fluid to use, and a wealth of other valuable information about your car. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-taurus/728/4 "2007-06-19T21:53:30Z")
Your Owner’s Manual can answer definitively. You also probably have an Overdrive. That makes it a 4 speed. Although others would argue that any gear beyond a 1:1 ratio doesn’t count. ---
**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-taurus/728/5 "2007-06-20T03:17:14Z")
Its a 4 speed AXODE transmission. transman