Oil Filter and Oil brands

[RCam]

Wix or Ford Racing are the best filters. If you do a search there's an analysis that was posted a few years ago where all the major filters were cut open and analyzed. I think Napa Gold may also have been a very good filter. Most of the rest were basically junk.

I'm told the Napa filters are made by Wix. I use the Platinum with Motorcraft synthetic blend 5-20. When new, I was running Amsoil but the motor was using oil. I think it's too "skinny"

 

[EricM]

For you guys bagging on Fram- yea, I agree their base filters are likely junk. However their top end synthetic Xtra Guard filters are considered to one of the best filters available at any price. Things change, some dude cutting filters open 5 years ago isn't still gospel today. Don't believe me- go check out BITOG forums and catch up on what's on the market now.

Personally, I just run standard Ford brand filters and Supertech 5W-30 synthetic in everything. Oiling failures just aren't an issue on modern Ford engines. I can change my oil for less than $20. $100+ changes are a total waste of money.

 

[Truckzor]

For you guys bagging on Fram- yea, I agree their base filters are likely junk. However their top end synthetic Xtra Guard filters are considered to one of the best filters available at any price. Things change, some dude cutting filters open 5 years ago isn't still gospel today. Don't believe me- go check out BITOG forums and catch up on what's on the market now.

Personally, I just run standard Ford brand filters and Supertech 5W-30 synthetic in everything. Oiling failures just aren't an issue on modern Ford engines. I can change my oil for less than $20. $100+ changes are a total waste of money.

It wasn't some dude. It was Ford.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/ford-manuals/Oil_Filter_Cutaway_Comparison.pdf

 

[Frank N]

It wasn't some dude. It was Ford.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/ford-manuals/Oil_Filter_Cutaway_Comparison.pdf

Ok. it was some dude from Ford.

Interesting, I didn't see Puralator or Pureone on there.

 

[Stingray23]

I use Mobil 1 syn 5W-20 and Mobil 1 M1-210 filter from day 1.

 

[SZDZMTR]

Switching to Ams Oil and their filter and 10k Interval. Used Mobil1 up until now.

 

[t_j]

It wasn't some dude. It was Ford.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/ford-manuals/Oil_Filter_Cutaway_Comparison.pdf

I just read this and am confused by their statement that the pressure relief valve/bypass valve in the motorcraft filter doesn't allow unfiltered back into the engine. The whole point of the bypass is to maintain oil feed at the cost of contamination. There picture a few slides in even shows that.

Feature an up-front (threaded-end) pressure relief
valve design which prevents unfiltered oil from
reaching the engine.

Based on this I would be skeptical of the whole document and look for other research on the subject.

 

[Uncas]

Ford Performance Oil filter and Mobil One for the last 165K miles. No issues

 

[IamCanadian]

I use motorcraft/Royal Purple filters and 5w-20 Royal Purple oil

 

[TK421]

FL-820S Ford Motorcraft oil filter and mobil 1 5/20. You can buy both at walmart for cheaper then anywhere else.