According to the 1997 Ford Contour Owner Guide ( 5W-30 )
With engine oil filter change :
The 2.0 liter four cylinder takes ( 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )
The 2.5 liter V6 takes ( 5.5 quarts )
You can use either a Group 40R or 96R in a Contour.
I use 10w30 in my 99 Ford Contour and I have no problems manufacture recommends 10w15 though. but I see that 10w15 burns too fast and that's why I use 10w30
The ( 1997 ) Ford Expedition Owner Guide shows ( 5W-30 )
According to the 1998 Ford Contour Owner Guide it came with ( green color antifreeze ) meeting Ford specification ( ESE-M97B44-A )
5 W 30 - according to the owners manual
According to the 2000 Ford Contour owners manual ( 5W-30 ) You can view the 2000 Ford Contour owners manual online at : www . motorcraft service . com ( no spaces ) Click on Owner Guides
According to the 2000 Ford Contour Owner Guide ( 5W-30 ) With engine oil filter change : The 2.0 litre four cylinder engine takes ( 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 ) The 2.5 V6 ( 5.8 quarts )
It depend on what oil do you like using. I personally used Castrol 10W40. On my 1998 Ford Expedition XLT.
ATF, Look on bottle and it will tell you if it for FORD.
BCI code 40R type battery
According to the 1997 Ford Expedition Owner Guide ( 5W-30 ) * with engine oil filter change , 6.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil
5 w 30 ( according to autozone.com )