The oil pump is inside the engine, generally not accessible to the average do-it-yourselfer.
where is the oil filter on a ford contour, 1999
Where is the oil filter located in a 1999 Ford Contour
The oil pump is located inside the oil pan mounted on the engine block. To access the oil pump the oil pan must be removed. Have an oil pressure test run to make sure the pump is defective before you go to all the trouble and expense of removing the oil pan.
2.3 L engine. You have to drop the oil pan to get at the pump. You can do this with the engine in the car.
According to the 1997 Ford Contour Owner Guide ( 5W-30 )
A ford contour holds approximately 4 quarts of oil. Add about 3.5 quarts of oil, then add slowly until the dipstick reads full.
5W-30 ( according to the 1998 Ford Contour Owner Guide )
check camshaft sychronizer
it is the same as any other car 3000 miles or every three months which ever comes first
where is the oil pump located on 1997 ford expedition
We got ours from the ford dealership in our town.
4.5 quarts of 5W-30 motor oil