does it really matter if I use a motocraft fuel filter? just curious I change it every 3k so i figured it pry shouldn't make too much of a difference

 

Use a motorcraft, purolator pure one, K&N, or Mobil 1, just please, please, never use a fram.

 

 

Yeah, my dad tells me that Fram uses cardboard inside there filters.

 

Thats kind of an odd thing to say about FRAM

Cheap price and minimum standards are not what I want for my L but don't they have different grades that cost a little more?

Does motocraft make there own filters, or sub contract it to the lowest bidder?

Not trying to stir up trouble but I would be interested to know.

 

I think its because fram filters let the oil drain back and after sitting for a while there is no oil left in the lines. on initial startup it is dry for longer and the dreaded piston slap on these trucks is worse. (or something or that nature you get the idea) I think i thought i read this somewhere on the forum.

 

Yes, thats how Sal explained it to me, AMOF when I did my first
oil change way back when, I bought Fram and immediatly had that problem of tapping on cold start ups, Sal explained why, I went and bought a Mobil 1 filter, looked inside and immediatly saw the differance. A GOOD FILTER has a check valve thingy with a spring on it and everything. Fram has NOTHING, an empty shell filled with card board
OR SOMETHING ?
Now I only use Mobil 1

 

Sickboy's original question was about FUEL filters. I know the Fram oil filters are junk, but does anyone have any insight as to the quality of their fuel filters?

Motorcraft's oil filters are rebranded Purolators, so I assume their fuel filters are someone else's also.

 

sorry my fault i got off track!

 

hahaha no worries guy's..i was curious cause i'm gettin tired of payin 18 bux for fuel filter at the dealer...wonderieng if there is a better alternative that i can grab at my local auto store

 

I always use a purolator fuel filter from autozone.

 

Me bad too, SORRY, I saw what I wanted to see
OR SOMETHING ?

 

Just a question, but how does the oil drain out of the filter when the filter is mounted upside down?

 

I'm trying to envision this right now. The filter is mouted upside down, but if the volume of oil above it isn't stopped with a anti drainback vavle then the oil will drain . . . well i think either to the pump or the pan, you probably know better than i do.

So its not really draining out of the filter, its draining through the filter (well if your have a crappy filter).

 

it doesn't hold fluid (oil) above the filter. were talkin split seconds but even thats not good for an engine