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Ford Contour

Maintenance specs for 2 variants of the Ford Contour — from 1995 to 2000.

19952000 Ford Contour

2.0L I4 Zetec (Zetec 2.0) · FWD

125 hp / 130 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterFL-400S

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual (MTX-75)
FluidMercon
Drain & fill2.8 qt
Full capacity2.8 qt

Coolant

TypeFord Green (Ethylene Glycol)
Capacity7.4 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMercon ATF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size195/65R14
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 195/65R14 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA590 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.054 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver21"
Passenger21"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19952000 Ford Contour

2.5L V6 Duratec (Duratec 25) · FWD

170 hp / 165 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5.5 qt
FilterFL-400S

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (CD4E)
FluidMercon V
Drain & fill5 qt
Full capacity9.8 qt

Coolant

TypeFord Green (Ethylene Glycol)
Capacity8 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMercon ATF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/60R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 205/60R15 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA590 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.054 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver21"
Passenger21"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi