I needed to replace the battery in my 1996 Ford Contour. It is over 5 years old and starting was slowing down as winter is approaching. The battery size is 96R. The current battery is a Motorcraft that I bought. Walmart near me does not carry this size. The specs for the 96R battery at Advance Auto, Auto Zone and Motorcraft are basically all the same for a 3 year free replacement battery. The cost at the Ford dealer for the Motorcraft is $170, Advance Auto Diehard is $220 and Auto Zone's Duralast is $215. I'm surprised that the Motorcraft at the Ford dealer is still the least expensive for the equivalent battery. In these 5+ years the price of batteries has really jumped higher. I believe I paid $105 for the same Motorcraft battery in 2018.