Oil filter question ...

007husky · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:26 am

Warlmart carries 2 brands that fit our trucks...
motorcraft
or
Fram....

BTW, motorcraft filter is 1/3rd biger. (length wise)

either or neither ?

Thanks !

onthehunt · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:02 am

Neither. Do a search, it has been discussed.

kccrd · **Joined:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:35 pm **Posts:** 267

I use the M1 301 from Mobil 1 much more capacity and it is a synthetic filter element plus one of the strongest case of any oil filter on the market. Ditto the above statement.

fastRob · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:54 am

My limited, lazy research has concluded Wix is best.
I buy the fuel, air, oil and transmission filters from them.
Wix 33647-oil filter, find a local supplier or buy in bulk and ship them in.

cerich · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:51 pm

onthehunt wrote:

Neither. Do a search, it has been discussed.

I don't recall seeing the motorcraft 2005 filter getting "dissed" it is a silicone valve and seems well done. What is the issue?

Those Frams look like crap..

cerich · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:59 pm

cerich wrote:

onthehunt wrote:

Neither. Do a search, it has been discussed.

I don't recall seeing the motorcraft 2005 filter getting "dissed" it is a silicone valve and seems well done. What is the issue?

Those Frams look like crap..

Don't worry about it, I did a search and it appears you are incorrect, most speak highly of the Motorcraft filter.

Threeweight · **Joined:** Mon May 14, 2007 5:57 pm **Posts:** 679

Fram sucks. Motorcraft is decent (OEM quality).

Best bang for the buck are Wix/NAPA filters. Next up would be Purolator Pure Ones.

Some people run Mobil 1 filters. I'm not that rich. NAPA for me.

I believe that over on Bob The Oil Guy's web site, someone did some fairly serious testing of filters based on oil analysis after a few thousand miles. Same vehicle, same oil, same fuel, different filters. Wix/NAPA and Purolator came out near the top.

onthehunt · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:27 pm

Quote:

Don't worry about it, I did a search and it appears you are incorrect, most speak highly of the Motorcraft filter.

Yes, put the discontinued filter for a Ford Focus on your Jeep. It may fit but it doesn't make it right. What's the bypass valve opening psi rated at? I'm not saying the Fl-2005 is a bad filter, it's just not right for the application. Fram lists a different filter for the CRD than it does for the 3.7. Chrysler does also. Wonder why?

aandlwoods · **Joined:** Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:53 pm **Posts:** 96

get an Amsoil filter and leave it on for 12000 miles with no worries. Fram is a no go for sure...

cerich · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:17 pm

onthehunt wrote:

Quote:

Don't worry about it, I did a search and it appears you are incorrect, most speak highly of the Motorcraft filter.

Yes, put the discontinued filter for a Ford Focus on your Jeep. It may fit but it doesn't make it right. What's the bypass valve opening psi rated at? I'm not saying the Fl-2500 is a bad filter, it's just not right for the application. Fram lists a different filter for the CRD than it does for the 3.7. Chrysler does also. Wonder why?

what does the Fl-2500 have to do with anything?, the 2005 is the Motorcraft recommended for our CRD.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:26 pm

We drive trucks?

retmil46 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:40 pm

onthehunt wrote:

Quote:

Don't worry about it, I did a search and it appears you are incorrect, most speak highly of the Motorcraft filter.

Yes, put the discontinued filter for a Ford Focus on your Jeep. It may fit but it doesn't make it right. What's the bypass valve opening psi rated at? I'm not saying the Fl-2005 is a bad filter, it's just not right for the application. Fram lists a different filter for the CRD than it does for the 3.7. Chrysler does also. Wonder why?

Exactly. Some of the filter brands didn't spec a separate filter for our diesel - they just simply listed the same filter that fits the 3.7 V6 gas engine - for the simple reason that both engines use the same thread and gasket size for the oil filter - they saved themselves a few bucks by not having to make another style filter.

Purolator is the cheapest alternative that actually makes a specific filter for our CRD's, that matches the OEM filter in physical construction and layout. Fram does also, but then in my book Fram isn't even worth mentioning.

nescosmo · **Joined:** Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:17 pm **Posts:** 202

retmil46 wrote:

onthehunt wrote:

Quote:

Don't worry about it, I did a search and it appears you are incorrect, most speak highly of the Motorcraft filter.

Yes, put the discontinued filter for a Ford Focus on your Jeep. It may fit but it doesn't make it right. What's the bypass valve opening psi rated at? I'm not saying the Fl-2005 is a bad filter, it's just not right for the application. Fram lists a different filter for the CRD than it does for the 3.7. Chrysler does also. Wonder why?

Exactly. Some of the filter brands didn't spec a separate filter for our diesel - they just simply listed the same filter that fits the 3.7 V6 gas engine - for the simple reason that both engines use the same thread and gasket size for the oil filter - they saved themselves a few bucks by not having to make another style filter.

Purolator is the cheapest alternative that actually makes a specific filter for our CRD's, that matches the OEM filter in physical construction and layout. Fram does also, but then in my book Fram isn't even worth mentioning.

Trasko is the way to go, pure cleannines for the engine...

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:20 pm

JL Rockies wrote:

We drive trucks?

Quote:

Willys MB, 1/4 ton truck, in its military nomenclature

http://www.jeepforum.com/wiki/index.php/Willy%27s_MB/Ford_GPW

We're just a newer version

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