FIRST OIL CHANGE NEED HELP QUICK WITH FILTER DIFFERENCES!
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FIRST OIL CHANGE NEED HELP QUICK WITH FILTER DIFFERENCES!
Okay doing an oil change on my 6.4 for the first time since I bought it, went and got an stp filter, and it looks different then the one that came out, need help quick to get my truck back on the road asap! Below are pictures of the 2 different filters (old one is in the box) and the cap. Cap said napa on it I believe
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Do yourself the a favor and stick to motocraft filters. The money you save buying substandard filters over the life of the truck will not equal one tank of fuel.
I would even stick to the stock air filter on stock truck.
I would even stick to the stock air filter on stock truck.
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The worst part is I think I paid more for this fram extragard than motocraft lol.
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There are several 3rd party filters that do just fine but I won't change any minds on this particular forum and won't bother. That said STP is not one I am familiar with, some of the 3rd party filters require their own caps to make the filter seat properly.
MY Blackstone reports and 60K+ miles of using those "awful" filters that don't work are all the proof I need that they work just fine.
The ironic thing is if you have a wix/napa cap and try to use a motorcraft filter with it you will probably cause more problems than good since wix/Napa is one of those that requires a different cap than Ford's.
MY Blackstone reports and 60K+ miles of using those "awful" filters that don't work are all the proof I need that they work just fine.
The ironic thing is if you have a wix/napa cap and try to use a motorcraft filter with it you will probably cause more problems than good since wix/Napa is one of those that requires a different cap than Ford's.
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I think the main issue is with the patents and the need for different caps for aftermarket filters (licensed now perhaps?). Mess up the matching between the cap and the filter and bad things will almost certainly happen.
At any rate most people use 4-6 oil filters per year, so you have to ask yourself if it is worth saving perhaps $25 per year in filters to risk a $15,000 engine.
At any rate most people use 4-6 oil filters per year, so you have to ask yourself if it is worth saving perhaps $25 per year in filters to risk a $15,000 engine.
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What number is the Motorcraft filter found at WalMart?.......seems so simple, go to WalMart pick up a Motorcraft oil filter, and Shell Rotella oil regular or synthetic, change the oil, and call it job done and sleep good knowing you've got a quality filter and quality oil in your engine!
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What number is the Motorcraft filter found at WalMart?.......seems so simple, go to WalMart pick up a Motorcraft oil filter, and Shell Rotella oil regular or synthetic, change the oil, and call it job done and sleep good knowing you've got a quality filter and quality oil in your engine!