All contour svt 's were 5 speed manual transmissions. No transmission dipstick.
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the dipstick for the tranmission is on the drivers side in the back of motor.
Does it have a dipstick?
With a brick.
If the Contour is a manual transmission, they are the same except for the flywheel. A swap would be straightforward. The real weaknesses in the MTX-75 transmission are the Differential and the shift forks. There are aftermarket available for the differential and upgraded shift forks can be had from Ford for the Focus. The Focus SVT short shifter and an adaptor plate are a nice upgrade too.
I was looking at the 1998 and 2000 Contour SVT supplements and in both it shows the 2.5 liter V6 engine
The automatic transaxle fluid dipstick is near the brake fluid reservoir ( going towards the passenger side )
Next to the brake fluid refill cap.
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( No ) the Ford Contour is a front wheel drive vehicle
Usually you just fill it from where you pull out the tranny dipstick from. Just get a funnel with a little hose attched at the bottom and start pouring in. Where is the transmission filter on contour 99
right outside the tranny