Ford Contour

( 5W-30 ) is the preferred oil ( according to the Owner Guide )

screwdriver

at fire wall pasanger side ,behind power steering reservoir.

I would go inside under the panel by carfully removing it (door panel)as best as possible, BTW the clips are going to break. then to get the door open, buy about 20 cutoffwhells for a dremel :-). bash, smash, or otherwise remove the cover over the locking mechanism mr. chisel, & mr. hammer worked for me. and slowly, carefully cut the lock hasp or ring on BOTH sides of the latch. give the door a good kick from the inside once all latch has been removed. Bam your open. Replace the door latch and latch mechanism and your in business. About 2.5 hrs. 1992 Honda Accord.

It's the thread on cap on the engine coolant reservoir

5W-30 , certified for gasoline engines ( according to the Owner Guide )

for computer testing, just take it into your local shucks orilly store, and ask them to run a computer diagnostics on it

this is my little trick i learned when i locked myself out of my contour.. first unscrew the antenna and but two bends in it so its shaped like a S this will work with a clothes hanger too.. then pry the door open with something and push the antenna through the top gap and it will push the door sealer out of the way.. once you can get the wire to the handle just keep turning it till it prys the handle out far enough to unlock the door.. it doesnt take a whole lot of force but it does take a bit of patience and you may need to fine tune the bend in the hanger.. if you cant make that work then you'd have to call a locksmith or someone with a little bit of skill getting in this way

The fuel pump shut off switch ( inertia switch ) is in the drivers footwell behind

the kick panel ( there is an access hole )

According to the 1999 Ford Contour Owner Guide :

With engine oil filter change :

The 2.0 litre four cylinder takes ( 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )

The 2.5 V6 takes ( 5.8 quarts of 5W-30 )

Yes.

It is located on the floor on the driver's side, between the door and seat

From a picture I was looking at it has a release lever and flips down from the dash

just to the left side of the steering wheel

The jack should be under the spare wheel along with the combination lug wrench/jack handle, under the floor of the trunk.

I don't think it can

If it is stalling when you try to idle, then it may be a case of your idle air control valve (IACV) being stuck shut. Assuming you have a V6, you can remove this valve from the top right of the Upper intake manifold, and either clean or replace it.

just did this today and it was not fun. take the 5 clamps off each end of the hose and pull like a son of a gun. Have fun with the one that goes to the engine. Getting the clamp to fit properly is no walk in the park. hint have a lot of different size pliers handy. Otherwise not too bad. remove the heat shield first of all. then everything else is seeing and removing/replacing. be sure that no religeous people or elders or children are around because you are going to be saying every swear word you knew and a few new ones too.

If it's an automatic, this is likely the transmission breather tube, it should reach up and hook to a clip right around the battery tray, do not plug it.

The alt is located toward the rear of the engine, on the passenger side. All the way at the bottom just follow the belt down and you should see it..

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The Owner Guide ( which includes pictures and descriptions of warning lights ) can be viewed online

Sounds like it might be the low engine coolant warning light

SRS is not a type of vehicle, it simply means, "Supplimental Restraint System." SRS is referring to the air bag system.

ABS and blower motor are unrelated.

To fix blower motor, read this:

http://www.ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/diagnostics/blower-only-works-on-high-speed

The pump is in the tank under the rear seat, first change the fuel filter then check the PSI at the air looking valve on the fuel line hooked to the throdel cable bracket. It should have no less than 17 lb

BCI group size 40R ( such as Motorcraft BXT - 40R ) 590 CCA