Which is the best oil filter for a 2K Expy 5.4L?

 

Motorcraft FL820S. All others are second best, and second place is the first loser.

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1997 F-150, 4.6, automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Towing Package, Ford hvy dty rubber floor mats, Kenwood 10-disk cd changer, Kenwood am/fm cassette head unit, Ford bugshield, Chrome Grizzly Wrap Around Push Bar with 2 KC 100w Daylighters, Ventshades, Ford bedliner, Lund Premier tonneau cover, cab and bed professionally undercoated, Code Alarm Sure Start RVS remote starter, Ford alarm, Realistic CB with Wilson Little Wil antenna and Astatic power mic, ported MAF sensor, and Lots of TLC!! (Besides being an F-150 nut, I am a Ford auto technician.)

 

If I'm thinking of the same web site, it was a Mopar site to boot!! They cut open just about every brand imaginable, and Motorcraft was the fav.

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1997 F-150, 4.6, automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Towing Package, Ford hvy dty rubber floor mats, Kenwood 10-disk cd changer, Kenwood am/fm cassette head unit, Ford bugshield, Chrome Grizzly Wrap Around Push Bar with 2 KC 100w Daylighters, Ventshades, Ford bedliner, Lund Premier tonneau cover, cab and bed professionally undercoated, Code Alarm Sure Start RVS remote starter, Ford alarm, Realistic CB with Wilson Little Wil antenna and Astatic power mic, ported MAF sensor, and Lots of TLC!! (Besides being an F-150 nut, I am a Ford auto technician.)

 

I agree with Sycoholic. This was discussed in depth many months ago. Someone put up a site where a guy had actully cut many of the filters open and posted his findings. Turned out the Motorcraft was one of the best, especially for the price.

 

This is the site.
http://minimopar.simplenet.com/oilfilterstudy.html

 

Thanks for the info. I will certainly use Motorcraft! Who OEMs the filter for Motorcraft?

Sycoholic I noticed that you have the Ford bug shield too. I swear mine does practically nothing. But it sure looks good!

 

Any filter made by Champion Labs are the best. These brands include Motorcraft, Purolator, Quaker State, STP. Mobil 1

Fram are of lesser quality in that the seams are not rolled and the element, paper can disintegrate.

I personally use the Mobil 1 Filter and the Purolator Pure One Series. The difference is the Filter Elements used and the PRessure valve mechanisms. Motorcraft does not make their own filter. Also there is a motorcraft racing series filter. It runs about $15.00 It is made with a heavier gage metal and has a denser filter media. I have seen it in the FL-1A size but not sure if you can get it in other part numbers.

I have modified my Expediton with a relocator kit and moved the Oil Filter to the rear near the transmission and adding a FL-A size Filter. The Hoses are S/Steel Aircraft flex hoses. This helps move the oil out of the engine and cools it before returning to the engine. Since I tow with it in the desert there is a difference in the oil temp since I added a oil temp gauge and mounted that below the ash trayon the center cosonsole.

 

here is that mopar site mentioned above http://minimopar.simplenet.com/oilfi...y.html#pl30001

 

JJSEXP, where did you get the relocator kit from? Is your X 4x4? Sound interesting.

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99 Expedition XLT
5.4L
4X4
3.73LS
17"AT/S
Airaid Intake
Superchip
Custom Edlebrock shocks
Magnaflow 3"
Helwig Sway Arm
Polk speakers

 

What are the advantages to moving the filter to the back? Also, how much does it cost and whats the instalation like?

Thanks in advance

 

use Amsoil SDF11--better than virtually all of them--i'm listed in other columns.