What is the best oil filter to use for the 5.4/6.8? I have used mostly motocraft until now but plan to do a change this weekend and dealer is closed. I was using motocraft 'cause the dealer parts guy told me that Ford has a pattented "Anti Backflow Valve" that makes oil more available on startup. Are there other good brands that have this?

Thanks!

Dean

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'99 F250 Superduty XLT Supercab Longbed 5.4 5spd Dark Teadore Red, Born 1/99, Firestone airbags, Full Length NW Runningboards, 9' Camper

 

I agree with Marv1..stick with the Motorcraft filters. AVOID FRAM filters...when compared to the others..these are junk (from someone who use to use them for over 10 years and finally cut one open). The one time I installed a FRAM in my 98 5.4L engine...I experienced valve chatter at start up. After almost two weeks and thinking piston slap had finally started..I switched back..and the noise immediately went away...for good.

I use Motorcraft filters in my 2000 5.4L.



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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99, Superchip now installed..WOW!!!!

 

OK I see that you all LOVE the Ford filter, but I've used Fram for over 20 years on anything and everything I've own, bikes, cars, Vans...whatever, and had no problem at all from Fram...I saw a few years back that fram had a few bad filters...but should be fixed now. I understand that the Ford filter has a pressure valve in it and all that, I may start useing the Ford filter now that I've read so much on how BAD the Frams are but only on my Truck and not on my bikes thou.

Great Site Steve....keep up the good job!!

 

Its not that, The motorcraft filters are actually made by purolator. It is simply a superior oil filter, check out the link Marv1 posted, it'll change your mind forever

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BigBunnell

98 F150 4X4 XLT flareside V6 5sp K&N Flowmaster and some other goodies

 

Deanwa:
There has been a lot of discussion about oil filters on this site. Do an oil filter search, or check out the oil filter study at:
http://minimopar.simplenet.com/oilfilterstudy.html

IMHO, I'd say stick with the Motorcraft. Marv

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'99 F150 SC, 4x2, Oxford white, flareside, 5.4, 3.55 rearend,
bodyside mouldings, Snugtop hard tonneau, K&N dropin and airbox mod.
Duraliner drop-in (gave up on the Penda Nascar). Gibson Supertruck. Ford 2-piece bra. Catch-All floor mats.
No door cracks yet at 6K!!!

Future mods: 2/4 lowering, and some Roush stuff.

 

I believe the Pure One filter is the purolator filter that is comparable to the Motorcraft. Part number is PL24651.

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2000 F150 SuperCab, Short Bed, 4X4, ORP, 5.4L, Auto Trans, 3.55LS, Captains Chairs with power drivers seat, rear slider, class III towing package, remote entry with alarm and just about everything you can get on this truck. Added a Ford bug deflecter, floor mats and a K&N filter.

 

Thanks to all for the good information.

 

Like you MotorcycleMan...I have used FRAM (and AC Delco filters) on all of our cars..without a single problem. Actually, I would say closer to 15 years of using these without a problem and ALL of my vehicles have been hitting around 150,000 or better before I get rid of them (with conventional oil also).

Like I said in my previous post...I will not use them again...until some internal changes are made and their quality is at least equal to all of the others. Shortly after I removed the FRAM off of my previous 98 F-150..I removed the FRAM from our Mazda 626. I will spend the exta 25-50 cents for a better product.

I have actually opened/used Bosch, Deutsch and Motorcraft filters (F-150)..and they seem to be of high quality (metal end caps and no platic anti-drain valve) and never experienced a single problem to date. The mobil-one filter has a metal anti-drain valve..but for $9.95 per filter...and as often as I change my oil and filter...the benefit is not worth the cost, for me.



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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99, Superchip now installed..WOW!!!!

 

Anybody ever have any problems with Napa Gold oil filters? I've always used themm because they have a check valve inside the filter. Do Motorcraft filters have a check valve?

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98' F-150, Off Road, Short Box, Blue, 4.6, K&N, Auto, Captain Chairs, Dual Exhaust
Alpine CD Player, (2) 10" Rockford Fosgate Subwoofers and a big ol' Arctic Cat
sticker on the rear sliding window!!!!! Soon to be chipped!!!

 

The Motorcraft does have the anti drainback valve. I have a 4.2 F-150, and a 3.8L (pos) Taurus, so I use the Motorcraft FL-400S on both. The "S" is for silicone (valve). The NAPA is a fine filter also as it is made by Wix.

You know you are a true garage geek when you have 5 cases of oil and a minimum of 6 filters in the cabinet. ( so says the wife!!).

Oil and filters are cool, so CHANGE ON!!!!!

 

What's the part number for the Motorcraft filter. I'm getting ready to change the oil the first time in my truck and I want to use a Motorcraft filter. The only problem is that the parts book at the auto parts only goes up until 1998 (pretty good, huh). I think it is the same part number, but I want to be sure. My truck info is below.
I don't really trust the people who work there (AutoZone). I figured someone here could help me out.

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2000 F-150 XLT, 5.4L, 4x4, auto, Extended Cab, Deep Wedgewood Blue, 3.55, Towing Package, Sliding window, CD player, 4 wheel abs/discs, 255/70/16's, build date 11/99, bedmat, K&N Filter and more to come

 

Greetings!

The correct Motorcraft filter for ALL '97-'00 5.4 Triton's is FL-820S.

Steve

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2000 4X4 Lariat SuperCab
5.4 Triton
Two-tone black on silver
All options except LS differential

MODS so far:

-Westin step bars (powder coated matte black)
-Lund bug shield
-Gentex electrochromatic rear view mirror
-Cabin filtration kit
-Superchip
-Stull Billet Grill
-Flowmaster Force II catback (series 50 SUV with duals out the rear)
-Line-X bedliner

MODS to come:

-K&N or AirAid FIPK kit
-Mickey Thompson Challenger 16" wheels with 295/75 BFG AT KO's
-4.10 gears (still thinking about this one ...anyone have any input?)
-LS diff or locker of some sort once they are available..
-A.R.E. LSII or Ford HarleyDavidson tonneau cover

1995 Eddie Bauer Bronco
1988 Mustang GT

 

Need to use AMSOIL filters and OIL too a lot better. I am going to use it. I have read about it and know alot of people that use it and love it.
http://www.amsoil.com/index.htm
Read about it and you be the juge.

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Ronnie Wilson's F-150

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E-MAIL ME:
ruger-dfw@yahoo.com
My Home Page
http://www.geocities.com/ruger-dfw

 

Top 3 filters as far a effeciency goes.

Amsoil 94%
Mobil 1 93%
Pur 1 93%

Top 4 filters as far as capacity goes

Amsoil 21 grams
Mobil 1 18 g
Hard driver 17 g
Pur 1 15 g

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[This message has been edited by msparks (edited 03-15-2000).]

 

Kmart sells them and and auto-zone also i got one from auto zone it was around $3.59 i think.

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*2000 blk xlt f150
*5.4 4x4 3.55 ls
*sc orp pkg
*tow pkg, 17 inch wheels
*herculiner,remote start
*flowmaster, air box mod
*bfg ko's A.R.E. cap
*sony 10 disc cd player
*k&n air filter
*superchip
* havoline synthetic oil
****mods to come*********
harley davison hitch reciver plug.
removing stock cab steps& installing westins.