It was a pain in the ***! One of these days Im goin to get a remote filter kit for it.

 

I just bought a new '07 SC w/5.4 and I haven't even looked underneath to see if filter is located in the same place as my old '01 5.4. What remote filter kits are available and are they dependable without any risk of low oil pressure? Do they use the Same 820s ford filter? Thanks,

 

I would go with Amsoil the 1st chance you get. Synthetic is the best way to go any time. I have been using Amsoil for 9 or 10 years now. Run it 6 to 7,000 drop the filter and go another 6 to7 k. Thats using the better grade product.

 

I believe the oils you refer to, shell rotella GM EOS are recommended because of there high zinc content and if I'm not mistaken (very well could be) Zinc is harmful to catalysts. Mainly what high Zinc oils are used for is high lift non hydraulic camshafts with high spring load. Many have reported flatting lobes in high performance engines on initial break in without the high zinc oil..

 

Buy a Motorcraft filter wrench and stick to the Motorcraft oil filters. If you can't get the OEM filter off have the dealer do the first change. They offer Motorcraft full synthetic 5w-20 if you want to drop in a synthetic fluid on the first change. I see no compelling reason to do your initial oil change sooner than 3-5K. The factory fill is Motorcraft synthetic blend 5w-20, a good oil that many of us here continue to use on subsequent oil changes.

 

Im probably going to go with one of the Amsoil bypass filter kits, the one with a bypass and full flow. Then I can run a larger filter and add about 2 quarts to the total capacity.

 

I any case you better off with a quality Synthetic, especially on a new engine that you plan on keeping for long time! I switched to Mobil-1 5w20 at 2900mi. & immediately noticed a much quieter engine especially on a cold start. I use a Motorcraft filter also. The Motorcraft Syn blend is only contains 30% synthetic oil, it's good oil, however a full Synthetic in worlds better! .....