Which Synthetic would you use?

[Chris@FreedomMotorsports]

Two things. First, if your dealership has offered free servicing for a specified amount of time where they are providing the products being used for FREE, then yes, they CAN void the warranty if they want to for not using what they recommend, there in lies the niche rule of law. If they however are not providing the products at no cost to you, then no, they can't void the warranty as long as you can show a verifiable maintenance record.

Two, the Motocraft filter, is NOT as good as the others. I will go ahead and put together a true filter specs comparison over the next few days and get the REAL information out there for everyone to see for themselves. But there are vast differences between a lot of the filters on the market and the reason Ford wants you to use the Motocraft filter is because Ford OWNS Motocraft! Nothing more than that, kind of like GM wanting you to use AC Delco products, it is a profit thing for them, not that the filters are better than what is on the market.

I will put something together over the next couple of days and post it in the maintenance area of the forum with the actual specs from the different brands so that everyone can see the real differences.

 

[justvettn]

That's BS, they can't make you use a Motorcraft filter for warranty.

Hey I got something in the mail, not gonna take a chance, thats the only thing that they have ever spelled out to me this clearly that would void my warranty.

I think we have some confusion, my post was in response to the filter not the oil.

 

[RC51TOFUMAN]

Two things. First, if your dealership has offered free servicing for a specified amount of time where they are providing the products being used for FREE, then yes, they CAN void the warranty if they want to for not using what they recommend, there in lies the niche rule of law. If they however are not providing the products at no cost to you, then no, they can't void the warranty as long as you can show a verifiable maintenance record.

Two, the Motocraft filter, is NOT as good as the others. I will go ahead and put together a true filter specs comparison over the next few days and get the REAL information out there for everyone to see for themselves. But there are vast differences between a lot of the filters on the market and the reason Ford wants you to use the Motocraft filter is because Ford OWNS Motocraft! Nothing more than that, kind of like GM wanting you to use AC Delco products, it is a profit thing for them, not that the filters are better than what is on the market.

I will put something together over the next couple of days and post it in the maintenance area of the forum with the actual specs from the different brands so that everyone can see the real differences.

I will be waiting to see the filter comparisons.......very interesting

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[justvettn]

the reason Ford wants you to use the Motocraft filter is because Ford OWNS Motocraft! Nothing more than that,

That could be true but I never received a mail out from Ford stating that I had to use a Motorcraft battery or even Motorcraft oil but they were specific about the filter.

 

[raptor2012]

I use royal purple and a mobil 1 performance filter

 

[New Guy]

Well I just use good ole' Motorcraft. Stuff ain't the Best but it works and that's what I pay for at Ford.

 

[RAPTORSV]

Seems like alot of people are running the Mobil 1. I am going to compare prices between Amsoil, Mobil 1, and RedLine and go from there.....

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Keep in mind Amsoil is good for 12 months, or 25,000 miles. And filter is more important than the oil you use.

 

[RC51TOFUMAN]

Keep in mind Amsoil is good for 12 months, or 25,000 miles. And filter is more important than the oil you use.

I get it......Thanks

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[RAPTORSV]

I get it......Thanks

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I just noticed you've only had your truck 6 months, and already 10,000 miles. Lot of miles, lots of $$ in gas. Get the best oil, don't worry about the cost.

 

[Bigdog44SVT]

Does anyone use any type of super slick polymer additives in their oil? Or is a high grade synthetic enough?